Area profile for Dorchester West
| Comparators | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Percentage | Mid Dorset | Dorset Council | England and Wales | |
| All Persons | 9,281 | - | 47,590 | 389,947 | 61,806,682 |
| All Males | 4,473 | 48.2% | 47.7% | 48.5% | 49.0% |
| All Females | 4,808 | 51.8% | 52.3% | 51.5% | 51.0% |
| 0-15 yrs | 1,391 | 15.0% | 15.1% | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| 16-64 yrs | 5,322 | 57.3% | 55.4% | 54.6% | 62.8% |
| 65+ yrs | 2,568 | 27.7% | 29.5% | 30.5% | 18.9% |
| Male 0-15 yrs | 736 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| Male 16-64 yrs | 2,600 | 28.0% | 26.5% | 26.8% | 31.0% |
| Male 65+ yrs | 1,137 | 12.3% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 8.7% |
| Female 0-15 yrs | 655 | 7.1% | 7.4% | 7.3% | 8.9% |
| Female 16-64 yrs | 2,722 | 29.3% | 28.9% | 27.8% | 31.9% |
| Female 65+ yrs | 1,431 | 15.4% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 10.2% |
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Source: Mid Year Estimates (2024), Office for National Statistics
89.5%
White British
10.5%
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 | 48.5% |
|---|---|
| % Non-Christian | 2.9% |
| % No religion | 42.1% |
| % Religion not stated | 6.5% |
Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.
Country of Birth
Country of Birth data is only available at National and Unitary level.
Health
78.5% of residents reported having very good or good health.
| % Very Good Health | 42.9% |
|---|---|
| % Good Health | 35.6% |
| % Fair Health | 15.6% |
| % Bad Health | 4.6% |
| % Very Bad Health | 1.3% |
Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.
Unpaid care
10.2% of residents aged 5 and over provide unpaid care.
7.4%
Residents aged 5 and over providing up to 50 hours of unpaid care per week
2.8%
Residents aged 5 and over providing more than 50 hours of unpaid care per week
Communal establishments
2.7% of residents live in communal establishments.
Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.
MOSAIC
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The highest proportion of residents are classified as
Senior Security (16.9%)
Followed by
Rental Hubs (15.9%)
And then
Vintage Value (14.2%)
Source: Mosaic 2021, EXPERIAN
Living Arrangements
| All Households | 4,198 |
|---|---|
| % of households with one person 66+ or couple/family all aged 66+ | 31.3% |
| % of households married or same sex civil partnership with/without dependents* | 27.6% |
| % of households cohabiting with/without dependents* | 9.3% |
| % of households lone parents* | 9% |
| % all others** | 22.8% |
* 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 | 62.7% |
|---|---|
| % Public Rented | 18.2% |
| % Private Rented | 19% |
| % Other | 0% |
Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.
Dwelling type
| Detached | 14.1% |
|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 21% |
| Terraced | 31.2% |
| Flats/Maisonettes | 33% |
| Mobile Homes/Caravans | 0.6% |
Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.
| % no cars or vans in household | 25.9% |
|---|---|
| % 2 or more cars or vans in a household | 29.9% |
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
These figures exclude farm agriculture.
| Total | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| All industries | 15,000 | - |
| Human heath and social work activites | 5,000 | 33.33% |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4,000 | 26.67% |
| Wholesale, retail and repair | 1,750 | 11.67% |
| Accommodation and food services | 800 | 5.33% |
| Education | 600 | 4.00% |
| Real estate activities | 500 | 3.33% |
| Administrative and support service activities | 500 | 3.33% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 425 | 2.83% |
| Manufacturing | 350 | 2.33% |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 350 | 2.33% |
| Construction | 200 | 1.33% |
| Transportation and storage | 150 | 1.00% |
| Water, sewerage and waste management | 100 | 0.67% |
| Information and communications | 75 | 0.50% |
| Financial and insurance activities | 75 | 0.50% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 10 | 0.07% |
| Mining and quarrying | 0 | 0.00% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air | 0 | 0.00% |
Source: BRES (2024), ONS
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
4,170
All usual residents aged 16 and over in Employment (includes students in employment)
44.9%
High skill occupation
39%
Intermediate skill occupation
16.1%
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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