Area profile for Dorset South
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Total | Percentage | Dorset Council | England and Wales | |
All Persons | 72,652 | - | 379,791 | 59,719,724 |
All Males | 36,229 | 49.9% | 48.9% | 49.5% |
All Females | 36,423 | 50.1% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
0-15 yrs | 11,563 | 15.9% | 15.7% | 19.1% |
16-64 yrs | 41,848 | 57.6% | 54.9% | 62.2% |
65+ yrs | 19,241 | 26.5% | 29.4% | 18.6% |
Male 0-15 yrs | 5,915 | 8.1% | 8.0% | 9.8% |
Male 16-64 yrs | 21,181 | 29.2% | 27.2% | 31.1% |
Male 65+ yrs | 9,133 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 8.5% |
Female 0-15 yrs | 5,648 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
Female 16-64 yrs | 20,667 | 28.4% | 27.6% | 31.1% |
Female 65+ yrs | 10,108 | 13.9% | 15.8% | 10.1% |
Show Male/Female individual age breakdown
Source: Mid Year Estimates, Office for National Statistics
Change | Birth Rate per 1,000 | |
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2003 | - | 9.6 |
2004 | -4.2% | 9.2 |
2005 | 8.7% | 10 |
2006 | -4% | 9.6 |
2007 | 8.3% | 10.4 |
2008 | 3.8% | 10.8 |
2009 | -1.9% | 10.6 |
2010 | 2.8% | 10.9 |
2011 | -1.8% | 10.7 |
2012 | -4.7% | 10.2 |
2013 | -5.9% | 9.6 |
2014 | 6.2% | 10.2 |
2015 | -7.8% | 9.4 |
2016 | 8.5% | 10.2 |
2017 | -6.9% | 9.5 |
2018 | -3.2% | 9.2 |
2019 | -12.0% | 8.1 |
Change | Death Rate per 1,000 | |
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2003 | - | 11.7 |
2004 | 0.9% | 11.8 |
2005 | -9.3% | 10.7 |
2006 | -0.9% | 10.6 |
2007 | 5.7% | 11.2 |
2008 | -1.8% | 11.0 |
2009 | 3.6% | 11.4 |
2010 | -6.1% | 10.7 |
2011 | 1.9% | 10.9 |
2012 | 0% | 10.9 |
2013 | 3.7% | 11.3 |
2014 | -2.7% | 11.0 |
2015 | 10.0% | 12.1 |
2016 | -3.3% | 11.7 |
2017 | 0% | 11.7 |
2018 | 10.3% | 12.9 |
2019 | -10.1% | 11.6 |
Source: Office for National Statistics
93.8%
White British
6.2%
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 | 46.9% |
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% Non-Christian | 2% |
% No religion | 44.9% |
% Religion not stated | 6.2% |
Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.
Country of Birth
Country of Birth data is only available at National and Unitary level.
Health
77.9% of residents reported having very good or good health.
% Very Good Health | 41.5% |
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% Good Health | 36.4% |
% Fair Health | 15.9% |
% Bad Health | 4.9% |
% Very Bad Health | 1.3% |
Source: 2021 Census.
Unpaid care
10.2% of residents aged 5 and over provide unpaid care.
6.9%
Residents aged 5 and over providing up to 50 hours of unpaid care per week
3.3%
Residents aged 5 and over providing more than 50 hours of unpaid care per week
2.2% of residents live in communal establishments.
Source: 2021 Census.
MOSAIC
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The highest proportion of residents are classified as
Senior Security (16.1%)
Followed by
Rural Reality (12.3%)
And then
Vintage Value (10%)
Source : Mosaic 2021, EXPERIAN
Living Arrangements
All Households | 33,127 |
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% of households with one person 66+ or couple/family all aged 66+ | 29.4% |
% of households married or same sex civil partnership with/without dependents* | 27% |
% of households cohabiting with/without dependents* | 11.4% |
% of households lone parents* | 9.7% |
% all others** | 22.5% |
* 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 | 66.8% |
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% Public Rented | 13.3% |
% Private Rented | 19.9% |
% Other | 0% |
Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.
Dwelling type
Detached | 24.9% |
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Semi-Detached | 22.7% |
Terraced | 28.6% |
Flats/Maisonettes | 23.2% |
Mobile Homes/Caravans | 0.5% |
Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.
% no cars or vans in household | 20.9% |
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% 2 or more cars or vans in a household | 35.6% |
Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.
Local business units
Total | Percentage | |
---|---|---|
Total businesses | 2,170 | - |
Wholesale, retail and repair | 370 | 17.05% |
Accommodation and food services | 315 | 14.52% |
Construction | 310 | 14.29% |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 210 | 9.68% |
Human heath and social work activites | 150 | 6.91% |
Administrative and support service activities | 145 | 6.68% |
Manufacturing | 105 | 4.84% |
Information and communications | 80 | 3.69% |
Transportation and storage | 75 | 3.46% |
Real estate activities | 75 | 3.46% |
Arts, entertainment and recreation | 75 | 3.46% |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 55 | 2.53% |
Education | 50 | 2.30% |
Financial and insurance activities | 35 | 1.61% |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 20 | 0.92% |
Water, sewerage and waste management | 10 | 0.46% |
Mining and quarrying | 0 | 0.00% |
Electricity, gas, steam and air | 0 | 0.00% |
Source: UK Business: Activity, Size and Location (2022), ONS
Business size bands
Total businesses | 2,170 | - |
---|---|---|
Micro (0 to 9 employees) | 1,815 | 83.6% |
Small (10 to 49 employees) | 290 | 13.4% |
Medium (50 to 249 employees) | 60 | 2.8% |
Large (250+ employees) | 10 | 0.5% |
Source: UK Business: Activity, Size and Location (2022), ONS
Employment of workers by sector
These figures exclude farm agriculture.
Total | Percentage | |
---|---|---|
Total employment | 32,256 | - |
Accommodation and food services | 4,500 | 13.95% |
Wholesale, retail and repair | 4,000 | 12.40% |
Human heath and social work activites | 3,000 | 9.30% |
Manufacturing | 2,500 | 7.75% |
Education | 2,000 | 6.20% |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 1,500 | 4.65% |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 1,250 | 3.88% |
Construction | 1,000 | 3.10% |
Transportation and storage | 1,000 | 3.10% |
Administrative and support service activities | 1,000 | 3.10% |
Arts, entertainment and recreation | 925 | 2.87% |
Information and communications | 300 | 0.93% |
Water, sewerage and waste management | 225 | 0.70% |
Real estate activities | 225 | 0.70% |
Financial and insurance activities | 125 | 0.39% |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 50 | 0.16% |
Mining and quarrying | 20 | 0.06% |
Electricity, gas, steam and air | 0 | 0.00% |
Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.
Claimant unemployment
These figures refer to the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance plus those who claim Universal Credit who are out of work.
Date Range | Avg. Number of Claimants | Avg. Rate of Claimants |
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Jan - Mar 2020 | 1,515 | 3.6% |
Apr - Jun 2020 | 1,345 | 3.2% |
Jul - Sep 2020 | 1,320 | 3.2% |
Oct - Dec 2020 | 1,455 | 3.5% |
Source: Office for National Statistics
Skills
32,256
All usual residents aged 16 and over in Employment (includes students in employment)
39.2%
High skill occupation
43.6%
Intermediate skill occupation
17.2%
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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