Comparators
Total Percentage Dorset West Dorset Council England and Wales
All Persons 152 - 37,146 384,800 60,854,700
All Males 63 41.4% 47.6% 48.4% 49.0%
All Females 89 58.6% 52.4% 51.6% 51.0%
0-15 yrs 21 13.8% 12.7% 15.0% 18.4%
16-64 yrs 68 44.7% 51.0% 54.6% 62.8%
65+ yrs 63 41.4% 36.3% 30.4% 18.8%
Male 0-15 yrs 5 3.3% 6.4% 7.6% 9.4%
Male 16-64 yrs 33 21.7% 24.3% 26.8% 31.0%
Male 65+ yrs 25 16.4% 16.9% 14.0% 8.7%
Female 0-15 yrs 16 10.5% 6.3% 7.4% 9.0%
Female 16-64 yrs 35 23.0% 26.7% 27.8% 31.8%
Female 65+ yrs 38 25.0% 19.5% 16.4% 10.2%

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Source : Mid Year Estimates, Office for National Statistics


93.7%

White British

6.3%

BME (black and minority ethnic population)

Source : 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


NINO Registrations

National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK

NINO Data only available at National and Unitary level. View NINO Data for Dorset Council


Religion

% Christian 54.1%
% Non-Christian 0.0%
% No religion 35.8%
% Religion not stated 10.1%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Country of Birth

Country of Birth data is only available at National and Unitary level.


Health

81.7% of residents reported having very good or good health.

% Very Good Health 43.7%
% Good Health 38.0%
% Fair Health 16.4%
% Bad Health 1.3%
% Very Bad Health 0.6%

Source: 2021 Census.


Unpaid care

6.0% of residents aged 5 and over provide unpaid care.

5.3%

Residents aged 5 and over providing up to 50 hours of unpaid care per week

0.7%

Residents aged 5 and over providing more than 50 hours of unpaid care per week


0.0% of residents live in communal establishments.

Source: 2021 Census.


MOSAIC

Mosaic is a socio-demographic data set that segments households into particular groups based upon their characteristics. It is used to gain a deeper understanding of residents, their beliefs, preferences and lifestyles Learn more

The highest proportion of residents are classified as
Country Living (100.0%)

Source : Mosaic 2021, EXPERIAN


Living Arrangements

All Households 72
% of households with one person 66+ or couple/family all aged 66+ 48.6%
% of households married or same sex civil partnership with/without dependents* 26.4%
% of households cohabiting with/without dependents* 4.2%
% of households lone parents* 4.2%
% all others** 16.7%

* may include members aged 66+, but not all

** may include households all aged 66+ but not a family

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Tenure

% Owner Occupied 81.7%
% Public Rented 2.8%
% Private Rented 15.5%
% Other 0.0%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Dwelling type

Detached 80.0%
Semi-Detached 12.9%
Terraced 5.7%
Flats/Maisonettes 1.4%
Mobile Homes/Caravans 0.0%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.



% no cars or vans in household11.3%
% 2 or more cars or vans in a household47.9%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Local business units

Business type and size breakdowns only available at National, Unitary and Sub Unitary Geography level.


Employment of workers by sector

Employment data is not available for towns or parishes.


Claimant unemployment

Claimant unemployment data is only available at National, Unitary Authority and Sub Unitary Geography level. View breakdowns for Sub Unitary Geography area


Skills

62

All usual residents aged 16 and over in Employment (includes students in employment)

45.2%

High skill occupation

43.5%

Intermediate skill occupation

11.3%

Low skill occupation

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Gross weekly full time earnings

Earnings data is only available at National and Unitary level.


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