Comparators
Total Percentage Dorset West Dorset Council England and Wales
All Persons 175 - 37,146 384,800 60,854,700
All Males 76 43.4% 47.6% 48.4% 49.0%
All Females 99 56.6% 52.4% 51.6% 51.0%
0-15 yrs 25 14.3% 12.7% 15.0% 18.4%
16-64 yrs 100 57.1% 51.0% 54.6% 62.8%
65+ yrs 50 28.6% 36.3% 30.4% 18.8%
Male 0-15 yrs 10 5.7% 6.4% 7.6% 9.4%
Male 16-64 yrs 37 21.1% 24.3% 26.8% 31.0%
Male 65+ yrs 29 16.6% 16.9% 14.0% 8.7%
Female 0-15 yrs 15 8.6% 6.3% 7.4% 9.0%
Female 16-64 yrs 63 36.0% 26.7% 27.8% 31.8%
Female 65+ yrs 21 12.0% 19.5% 16.4% 10.2%

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Source : Mid Year Estimates, Office for National Statistics


94.8%

White British

5.2%

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 51.8%
% Non-Christian 3.1%
% No religion 39.3%
% Religion not stated 5.8%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Country of Birth

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


Health

82.2% of residents reported having very good or good health.

% Very Good Health 45.0%
% Good Health 37.2%
% Fair Health 13.1%
% Bad Health 3.1%
% Very Bad Health 1.6%

Source: 2021 Census.


Unpaid care

14.5% of residents aged 5 and over provide unpaid care.

12.9%

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

1.6%

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.


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
Country Living (100.0%)

Source : Mosaic 2021, EXPERIAN


Living Arrangements

All Households 82
% of households with one person 66+ or couple/family all aged 66+ 29.3%
% of households married or same sex civil partnership with/without dependents* 37.8%
% of households cohabiting with/without dependents* 8.5%
% of households lone parents* 14.6%
% all others** 9.8%

* 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 64.2%
% Public Rented 12.3%
% Private Rented 23.5%
% Other 0.0%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.


Dwelling type

Detached 53.1%
Semi-Detached 25.9%
Terraced 19.8%
Flats/Maisonettes 0.0%
Mobile Homes/Caravans 1.2%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.



% no cars or vans in household4.9%
% 2 or more cars or vans in a household63.0%

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

92

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

47.8%

High skill occupation

31.5%

Intermediate skill occupation

20.7%

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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