3POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
37%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT2 7LD

What social class do the population of DT2 7LD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT2 7LD in Dorchester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about DT2 7LD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in DT27LD male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men in Charminster and Cerne Valley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 37%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 37% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT2 7LD is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Car Parks

Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near DT2 7LD

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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DT27LD Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA2DISTRICT7SECTORLDUNIT
Full PostcodeDT2 7LD
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDorchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDorset
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

DT27LD Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT2 7LD postcode is located in the postal town of Dorchester. Dorchester postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode DT2 7LD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Buckland Newton2.2 miles NE
Batcombe3.4 miles NW
Frome Saint Quinton3.7 miles W
Wooton Glanville4.2 miles N
Mappowder4.6 miles NE
Leigh5 miles NW
Rampisham5.9 miles W
Haselbury Bryan6.4 miles NE
Holwell6.6 miles N
Dorchester6.7 miles SE
Winterborne Abbas7 miles SW
Yetminster7.3 miles NW
Long Burton7.5 miles N
Woolland7.8 miles E
Lillington7.8 miles N
London112 miles E
Glasgow354 miles N
Edinburgh356 miles N
Cardiff57 miles NW
Liverpool181 miles N
Southampton48 miles E
Saint Ives29 miles E

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