Information about Dorset

Population
379580
Avg Annual Income
£41,774
Full Time Employees
23.50%
Average Age
48.30

Overview of Dorset

The Dorset is located in the Dorset postcode town, in the South West, England region.

Demographics of Dorset
(from Census 2021)

The population of Dorset is 379,580 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542. While the male population in Dorset is 195,166, and the female population is 184,413. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English, with a total of 356,270, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 9,487. As compared to the population in England, the main ethnicities were White: English(41,540,791) followed by Asian: Indian(1,843,248) and Asian: Pakistani(1,570,285). In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (195,676), followed by No religion (152,267), whereas, in England, the main religion was Christian(26,167,899), Muslim(3,801,186), and Hindu(1,020,533). While 20,715,664 mentioned 'No Religion' and 3,400,548 did not answer

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (84,472), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (59,229). While in England, 11,349,743 households are not deprived in any dimension, and 7,842,690 households are deprived in one dimension.

Economic Status

Most people in the Dorset area mentioned they are Retired (107,446), while 89,199 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Education

Regarding education, 101,298 adults have Level 3 education, while 48,267 have Level 1 and entry level education. The most common occupations in the Dorset area are

  • Professional occupations (29063)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (24133), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (23230)

Age

The average age of people living in Dorset is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (58565), Between 65 to 74 (57436), and Between 75 to 100 (54839). The median age in England and Wales was 40 years as per the 2021 census.

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population in Dorset has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (72,284) followed by Small employers and own account workers (45,334), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41,667). In England, Most of the population(9,172,372) have Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations, followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations(6,092,791)

Electoral Wards

The Dorset has Beacon, Beaminster, Blackmore Vale, Blandford, Bridport, Chalk Valleys, Charminster St Mary's, Chesil Bank, Chickerell, Colehill & Wimborne Minster East, Corfe Mullen, Cranborne & Alderholt, Cranborne Chase, Crossways, Dorchester East, Dorchester Poundbury, Dorchester West, Eggardon, Ferndown North, Ferndown South, Gillingham, Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants, Littlemoor & Preston, Lyme & Charmouth, Lytchett Matravers & Upton, Marshwood Vale, Melcombe Regis, Portland, Puddletown & Lower Winterborne, Radipole, Rodwell & Wyke, Shaftesbury Town, Sherborne East, Sherborne Rural, Sherborne West, South East Purbeck, St Leonards & St Ives, Stalbridge & Marnhull, Stour & Allen Vale, Sturminster Newton, Swanage, Upwey & Broadwey, Verwood, Wareham, West Moors & Three Legged Cross, West Parley, West Purbeck, Westham, Wimborne Minster, Winterborne & Broadmayne, Winterborne North, Yetminster electoral wards.

Map of Dorset

Interactive Map of Dorset, get insights about the Demographics of the area on the Map.

This Interactive Map can help you visualize the layout of the Dorset postcode area, including the location of streets, schools, sold houses, crimes, and amenities. You can zoom in and out of the Map to see different parts of the area. This can be helpful if you are deciding which area is best for your needs.

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Postcodes in Dorset

The postcode district SP, DT, TA, BA, BH are associated with the Dorset, and there are total 25 postcode areas (listed below). The Dorset has a total of 13111 postcodes overall.

ONS Administrative Info of Dorset
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Ward

Beacon

Beaminster

Blackmore Vale

Blandford

Bridport

Chalk Valleys

Charminster St Mary's

Chesil Bank

Chickerell

Colehill & Wimborne Minster East

Corfe Mullen

Cranborne & Alderholt

Cranborne Chase

Crossways

Dorchester East

Dorchester Poundbury

Dorchester West

Eggardon

Ferndown North

Ferndown South

Gillingham

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

Littlemoor & Preston

Lyme & Charmouth

Lytchett Matravers & Upton

Marshwood Vale

Melcombe Regis

Portland

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

Radipole

Rodwell & Wyke

Shaftesbury Town

Sherborne East

Sherborne Rural

Sherborne West

South East Purbeck

St Leonards & St Ives

Stalbridge & Marnhull

Stour & Allen Vale

Sturminster Newton

Swanage

Upwey & Broadwey

Verwood

Wareham

West Moors & Three Legged Cross

West Parley

West Purbeck

Westham

Wimborne Minster

Winterborne & Broadmayne

Winterborne North

Yetminster

LTLA22
UTLA22 Dorset
Region South West
Country England
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