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Due to low numbers, the data for these parishes have been combined.

Population

1,399

Total persons

Comparators
Total Percentage Dorset West Dorset Council England and Wales
All Persons 1,399 - 36,794 379,791 59,719,724
All Males 665 47.5% 48.0% 48.9% 49.5%
All Females 734 52.5% 52.0% 51.1% 50.5%
0-15 yrs 145 10.4% 13.2% 15.7% 19.1%
16-64 yrs 599 42.8% 51.3% 54.9% 62.2%
65+ yrs 655 46.8% 35.4% 29.4% 18.6%
Male 0-15 yrs 76 5.4% 6.8% 8.0% 9.8%
Male 16-64 yrs 288 20.6% 24.5% 27.2% 31.1%
Male 65+ yrs 301 21.5% 16.7% 13.6% 8.5%
Female 0-15 yrs 69 4.9% 6.4% 7.7% 9.3%
Female 16-64 yrs 311 22.2% 26.8% 27.6% 31.1%
Female 65+ yrs 354 25.3% 18.8% 15.8% 10.1%

Show Male/Female individual age breakdown

Source: Mid Year Estimates, Office for National Statistics

Change Birth Rate per 1,000
2011 - 7.4
2012 -18.9% 6.0
2013 -50.0% 3.0
2014 46.7% 4.4
2015 -34.1% 2.9
2016 27.6% 3.7
2017 56.8% 5.8
2018 -13.8% 5.0
2019 -4.0% 4.8
2020 -39.6% 2.9
Change Death Rate per 1,000
2011 - 15.5
2012 -7.7% 14.3
2013 19.6% 17.1
2014 -4.7% 16.3
2015 51.5% 24.7
2016 -19.8% 19.8
2017 24.2% 24.6
2018 -13.8% 21.2
2019 -37.3% 13.3
2020 66.9% 22.2

Source: Office for National Statistics

Diversity

95.4%

White British

4.6%

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 52.2%
% Non-Christian 1.5%
% No religion 39.4%
% Religion not stated 6.9%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Country of Birth

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

Health and Care

Health

76.8% of residents reported having very good or good health.

% Very Good Health 39.6%
% Good Health 37.2%
% Fair Health 18.1%
% Bad Health 4.4%
% Very Bad Health 0.7%

Source: 2021 Census.

Unpaid care

10.2% of residents aged 5 and over provide unpaid care.

7.3%

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

2.9%

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

1.9% of residents live in communal establishments.

Source: 2021 Census.

Inequalities

MOSAIC

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The highest proportion of residents are classified as
Rural Reality (46.9%)

Followed by
Country Living (46.7%)

And then
Vintage Value (3.6%)

Source : Mosaic 2021, EXPERIAN

Housing

673

Total households

Living Arrangements

All Households 673
% of households with one person 66+ or couple/family all aged 66+ 49.0%
% of households married or same sex civil partnership with/without dependents* 23.0%
% of households cohabiting with/without dependents* 6.4%
% of households lone parents* 7.1%
% all others** 14.4%

* 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 72.2%
% Public Rented 15.1%
% Private Rented 12.7%
% Other 0.0%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Dwelling type

Detached 44.7%
Semi-Detached 16.7%
Terraced 20.8%
Flats/Maisonettes 17.6%
Mobile Homes/Caravans 0.1%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Access and Connectivity

% no cars or vans in household16.0%
% 2 or more cars or vans in a household36.6%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Economy and Skills

451

Residents in employment

Local business units

Business type and size breakdowns only available at National, Unitary and Sub Unitary Geography level. View breakdowns for the Sub Unitary Geography area

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

451

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

45.9%

High skill occupation

42.1%

Intermediate skill occupation

12.0%

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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