1. Home
  2. Your community
  3. Statistics and census information
  4. Dorset Insights
  5. Area Profiles
  6. Bridport

Area profile for Bridport

Search again
Download XLSX View area on map

Share this page

Population

13,818

Total persons

Comparators
Total Percentage Dorset West Dorset Council England and Wales
All Persons 13,818 - 36,794 379,791 59,719,724
All Males 6,560 47.5% 48.0% 48.9% 49.5%
All Females 7,258 52.5% 52.0% 51.1% 50.5%
0-15 yrs 1,911 13.8% 13.2% 15.7% 19.1%
16-64 yrs 7,148 51.7% 51.3% 54.9% 62.2%
65+ yrs 4,759 34.4% 35.4% 29.4% 18.6%
Male 0-15 yrs 957 6.9% 6.8% 8.0% 9.8%
Male 16-64 yrs 3,424 24.8% 24.5% 27.2% 31.1%
Male 65+ yrs 2,179 15.8% 16.7% 13.6% 8.5%
Female 0-15 yrs 954 6.9% 6.4% 7.7% 9.3%
Female 16-64 yrs 3,724 27.0% 26.8% 27.6% 31.1%
Female 65+ yrs 2,580 18.7% 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 - 7.7
2012 36.4% 10.5
2013 -21.9% 8.2
2014 -2.4% 8.0
2015 7.5% 8.6
2016 -10.5% 7.7
2017 6.5% 8.2
2018 -24.4% 6.2
2019 22.6% 7.6
2020 -3.9% 7.3
Change Death Rate per 1,000
2011 - 14.7
2012 -4.8% 14.0
2013 10.7% 15.5
2014 -14.2% 13.3
2015 5.3% 14.0
2016 2.9% 14.4
2017 4.2% 15.0
2018 -2.7% 14.6
2019 -8.9% 13.3
2020 17.3% 15.6

Source: Office for National Statistics

Diversity

94%

White British

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 47.7%
% Non-Christian 1.7%
% No religion 43.0%
% Religion not stated 7.6%

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

78.0% of residents reported having very good or good health.

% Very Good Health 39.7%
% Good Health 38.3%
% Fair Health 15.8%
% Bad Health 4.7%
% Very Bad Health 1.5%

Source: 2021 Census.

Unpaid care

9.8% of residents aged 5 and over provide unpaid care.

6.8%

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

3.0%

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

0.7% of residents live in communal establishments.

Source: 2021 Census.

Inequalities

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
Senior Security (18.4%)

Followed by
Vintage Value (12.9%)

And then
Rural Reality (9.8%)

Source : Mosaic 2021, EXPERIAN

Housing

6,845

Total households

Living Arrangements

All Households 6,845
% of households with one person 66+ or couple/family all aged 66+ 37.5%
% of households married or same sex civil partnership with/without dependents* 25.2%
% of households cohabiting with/without dependents* 9.5%
% of households lone parents* 8.8%
% all others** 19.0%

* 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 66.9%
% Public Rented 17.1%
% Private Rented 16.1%
% Other 0.0%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Dwelling type

Detached 31.2%
Semi-Detached 22.7%
Terraced 23.5%
Flats/Maisonettes 22.5%
Mobile Homes/Caravans 0.1%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Access and Connectivity

% no cars or vans in household18.7%
% 2 or more cars or vans in a household34.3%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Economy and Skills

5,738

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

5,738

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

38.1%

High skill occupation

44.9%

Intermediate skill occupation

17.0%

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.

Top