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Comparators
Total Percentage Dorset Council England and Wales
All Persons 404,100 - 384,800 60,854,700
All Males 197,400 48.8% 48.4% 49.0%
All Females 206,600 51.1% 51.6% 51.0%
0-15 yrs 65,900 16.3% 15.0% 18.4%
16-64 yrs 250,000 61.9% 54.6% 62.8%
65+ yrs 88,200 21.8% 30.4% 18.8%
Male 0-15 yrs 33,800 8.4% 7.6% 9.4%
Male 16-64 yrs 123,600 30.6% 26.8% 31.0%
Male 65+ yrs 40,100 9.9% 14.0% 8.7%
Female 0-15 yrs 32,100 7.9% 7.4% 9.0%
Female 16-64 yrs 126,400 31.3% 27.8% 31.8%
Female 65+ yrs 48,100 11.9% 16.4% 10.2%

Show Male/Female individual age breakdown

Source : Mid Year Estimates, Office for National Statistics

Change Birth Rate per 1,000
2003 - 9.5
2004 6.3% 10.1
2005 1.0% 10.2
2006 -2.9% 9.9
2007 9.1% 10.8
2008 5.6% 11.4
2009 0% 11.4
2010 0.9% 11.5
2011 1.7% 11.7
2012 1.7% 11.9
2013 -4.2% 11.4
2014 -4.4% 10.9
2015 -0.9% 10.8
2016 -2.8% 10.5
2017 -2.9% 10.2
Change Death Rate per 1,000
2003 - 13.0
2004 2.3% 13.3
2005 -9.8% 12.0
2006 -0.8% 11.9
2007 -6.7% 11.1
2008 6.3% 11.8
2009 -2.5% 11.5
2010 -4.3% 11.0
2011 0% 11.0
2012 -1.8% 10.8
2013 2.8% 11.1
2014 -2.7% 10.8
2015 6.5% 11.5
2016 -5.2% 10.9
2017 0.9% 11.0

Source: Office for National Statistics


82.4%

White British

17.6%

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

Registrations Change %
2002 1,466 -
2003 1,911 30.4%
2004 2,198 15.0%
2005 3,110 41.5%
2006 3,630 16.7%
2007 6,355 75.1%
2008 4,418 -30.5%
2009 3,216 -27.2%
2010 4,146 28.9%
2011 4,507 8.7%
2012 3,883 -13.8%
2013 4,673 20.3%
2014 5,519 18.1%
2015 6,120 10.9%
2016 5,854 -4.3%
2017 4,314 -26.3%
2018 4,179 -3.1%
2019 4,471 7.0%
2020 2,052 -54.1%
2021 3,110 51.6%
2022 5,240 68.5%
2023 5,263 0.4%

Source: Department for Work and Pensions


Religion

% Christian 46.8%
% Non-Christian 4.1%
% No religion 42.2%
% 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

81.6% of residents reported having very good or good health.

% Very Good Health 47.5%
% Good Health 34.1%
% Fair Health 13.1%
% Bad Health 4.1%
% Very Bad Health 1.2%

Source: 2021 Census.


Unpaid care

8.7% of residents aged 5 and over provide unpaid care.

6.2%

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

2.5%

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


2.6% of residents live in communal establishments.

Source: 2021 Census.


MOSAIC

MOSAIC data is only available at Sub Unitary Geography, Town, Ward and Parish level

Source : Mosaic 2021, EXPERIAN


Living Arrangements

All Households 173,842
% of households with one person 66+ or couple/family all aged 66+ 25.7%
% of households married or same sex civil partnership with/without dependents* 28.1%
% of households cohabiting with/without dependents* 11.2%
% of households lone parents* 9.4%
% all others** 25.6%

* 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 63.5%
% Public Rented 11%
% Private Rented 25.4%
% Other 0.1%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Dwelling type

Detached 35.6%
Semi-Detached 17.3%
Terraced 9.9%
Flats/Maisonettes 36.9%
Mobile Homes/Caravans 0.4%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Second Homes

Total No. of Properties 187,151
% of Second Homes 2.8%
% of Long term empty homes 0.2%

Source: 2016/2017 Council Tax Records



% no cars or vans in household19.4%
% 2 or more cars or vans in a household37.3%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Local business units

Total Percentage
Total businesses 18,265 -
Wholesale, retail and repair 3,085 16.89%
Construction 2,835 15.52%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 2,310 12.65%
Administrative and support service activities 1,445 7.91%
Accommodation and food services 1,360 7.45%
Human heath and social work activites 1,225 6.71%
Information and communications 1,105 6.05%
Real estate activities 960 5.26%
Manufacturing 930 5.09%
Transportation and storage 640 3.50%
Financial and insurance activities 465 2.55%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 460 2.52%
Education 435 2.38%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 80 0.44%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 75 0.41%
Water, sewerage and waste management 75 0.41%
Electricity, gas, steam and air 20 0.11%
Mining and quarrying 5 0.03%

Source: UK Business: Activity, Size and Location (2024), ONS


Business size bands

Total businesses 18,265 -
Micro (0 to 9 employees) 15,280 83.7%
Small (10 to 49 employees) 2,375 13%
Medium (50 to 249 employees) 540 3%
Large (250+ employees) 70 0.4%

Source: UK Business: Activity, Size and Location (2024), ONS


Employment of workers by sector in area

Total Percentage
All industries 188,225 -
Human heath and social work activites 35,000 18.59%
Wholesale, retail and repair 27,000 14.34%
Accommodation and food services 19,000 10.09%
Financial and insurance activities 14,000 7.44%
Education 14,000 7.44%
Manufacturing 13,000 6.91%
Administrative and support service activities 13,000 6.91%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 11,000 5.84%
Construction 10,000 5.31%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 8,500 4.52%
Information and communications 8,000 4.25%
Transportation and storage 5,000 2.66%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,000 2.66%
Real estate activities 3,500 1.86%
Water, sewerage and waste management 1,500 0.80%
Electricity, gas, steam and air 600 0.32%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 75 0.04%
Mining and quarrying 50 0.03%

Source: BRES 2023, ONS


Claimant unemployment

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


Skills

186,030

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

45.5%

High skill occupation

39%

Intermediate skill occupation

15.5%

Low skill occupation

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Gross weekly full time earnings

£689.90

Residence Earnings
(Gross weekly full time earnings for people who live in the area)

£670.80

Workplace earnings
(Gross weekly full time earnings for people who work in the area)

Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (2024), ONS


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