Comparators
Total Percentage Dorset West Dorset Council England and Wales
All Persons 415 - 37,146 384,800 60,854,700
All Males 219 52.8% 47.6% 48.4% 49.0%
All Females 196 47.2% 52.4% 51.6% 51.0%
0-15 yrs 41 9.9% 12.7% 15.0% 18.4%
16-64 yrs 207 49.9% 51.0% 54.6% 62.8%
65+ yrs 167 40.2% 36.3% 30.4% 18.8%
Male 0-15 yrs 20 4.8% 6.4% 7.6% 9.4%
Male 16-64 yrs 107 25.8% 24.3% 26.8% 31.0%
Male 65+ yrs 92 22.2% 16.9% 14.0% 8.7%
Female 0-15 yrs 21 5.1% 6.3% 7.4% 9.0%
Female 16-64 yrs 100 24.1% 26.7% 27.8% 31.8%
Female 65+ yrs 75 18.1% 19.5% 16.4% 10.2%

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Source : Mid Year Estimates, Office for National Statistics


94.4%

White British

5.6%

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 50.0%
% Non-Christian 2.1%
% No religion 42.3%
% Religion not stated 5.6%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Country of Birth

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


Health

80.9% of residents reported having very good or good health.

% Very Good Health 40.9%
% Good Health 40.0%
% Fair Health 14.9%
% Bad Health 3.3%
% Very Bad Health 0.9%

Source: 2021 Census.


Unpaid care

10.7% of residents aged 5 and over provide unpaid care.

8.5%

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


0.5% of residents live in communal establishments.

Source: 2021 Census.


MOSAIC

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The highest proportion of residents are classified as
Country Living (86.2%)

Followed by
Rural Reality (12.7%)

And then
Aspriring Homemakers (0.7%)

Source : Mosaic 2021, EXPERIAN


Living Arrangements

All Households 206
% of households with one person 66+ or couple/family all aged 66+ 39.8%
% of households married or same sex civil partnership with/without dependents* 31.1%
% of households cohabiting with/without dependents* 8.7%
% of households lone parents* 3.9%
% all others** 16.5%

* 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 79.3%
% Public Rented 4.4%
% Private Rented 16.3%
% Other 0.0%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Dwelling type

Detached 55.2%
Semi-Detached 20.2%
Terraced 19.2%
Flats/Maisonettes 5.4%
Mobile Homes/Caravans 0.0%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.



% no cars or vans in household9.8%
% 2 or more cars or vans in a household47.3%

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

190

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

46.8%

High skill occupation

36.3%

Intermediate skill occupation

16.8%

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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