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

Population

375

Total persons

Comparators
Total Percentage Dorset West Dorset Council England and Wales
All Persons 375 - 36,794 379,791 59,719,724
All Males 183 48.8% 48.0% 48.9% 49.5%
All Females 192 51.2% 52.0% 51.1% 50.5%
0-15 yrs 55 14.7% 13.2% 15.7% 19.1%
16-64 yrs 193 51.5% 51.3% 54.9% 62.2%
65+ yrs 127 33.9% 35.4% 29.4% 18.6%
Male 0-15 yrs 30 8.0% 6.8% 8.0% 9.8%
Male 16-64 yrs 94 25.1% 24.5% 27.2% 31.1%
Male 65+ yrs 59 15.7% 16.7% 13.6% 8.5%
Female 0-15 yrs 25 6.7% 6.4% 7.7% 9.3%
Female 16-64 yrs 99 26.4% 26.8% 27.6% 31.1%
Female 65+ yrs 68 18.1% 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 - 8.6
2012 15.1% 9.9
2013 -28.3% 7.1
2014 -63.4% 2.6
2015 -100% 0.0
2016 0% 2.7
2017 3.7% 2.8
2018 100% 5.6
2019 -69.6% 1.7
2020 211.8% 5.3
Change Death Rate per 1,000
2011 - 8.6
2012 -14.0% 7.4
2013 -4.1% 7.1
2014 8.5% 7.7
2015 44.2% 11.1
2016 22.5% 13.6
2017 -58.8% 5.6
2018 0% 5.6
2019 117.9% 12.2
2020 53.3% 18.7

Source: Office for National Statistics

Diversity

95.7%

White British

4.3%

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 64.9%
% Non-Christian 0.8%
% No religion 28.3%
% Religion not stated 6.0%

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

80.7% of residents reported having very good or good health.

% Very Good Health 44.8%
% Good Health 35.9%
% Fair Health 14.2%
% Bad Health 4.3%
% Very Bad Health 0.8%

Source: 2021 Census.

Unpaid care

8.6% of residents aged 5 and over provide unpaid care.

6.4%

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

2.2%

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.

Inequalities

MOSAIC

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

Source : Mosaic 2021, EXPERIAN

Housing

163

Total households

Living Arrangements

All Households 163
% of households with one person 66+ or couple/family all aged 66+ 31.9%
% of households married or same sex civil partnership with/without dependents* 31.3%
% of households cohabiting with/without dependents* 6.7%
% of households lone parents* 8.6%
% all others** 21.5%

* 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 76.5%
% Public Rented 6.2%
% Private Rented 17.3%
% Other 0.0%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Dwelling type

Detached 74.8%
Semi-Detached 16.0%
Terraced 6.1%
Flats/Maisonettes 1.8%
Mobile Homes/Caravans 1.2%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Access and Connectivity

% no cars or vans in household5.5%
% 2 or more cars or vans in a household56.4%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Economy and Skills

165

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

165

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

40.0%

High skill occupation

46.7%

Intermediate skill occupation

13.3%

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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