18POPULATION
7.3%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT4 8JB

What social class do the population of DT4 8JB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT4 8JB 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 DT4 8JB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 66.7%Male
  • 33.3%Female

From the last census, 66.7% of people in DT48JB male, and 33.3% female. Men outnumber women in Weymouth East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 39%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT4 8JB is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.7%WORKING
  • 7.3%UNEMPLOYED

7.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DT48JB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT4 8JB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDorchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDorset
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

DT48JB Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT4 8JB 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 DT4 8JB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Weymouth0.7 miles E
Chiswell2.8 miles S
Grove4.2 miles SE
Abbotsbury7.3 miles NW
Dorchester7.7 miles N
Little Bredy8.4 miles NW
Winterborne Abbas8.5 miles NW
Winfrith9.1 miles E
Puncknowle9.8 miles NW
Moreton10.2 miles NE
Swyre10.4 miles NW
Compton Abbas11.1 miles NW
Wool11.5 miles E
Burton Bradstock12.9 miles NW
Milborne13.6 miles NE
London118 miles E
Glasgow368 miles N
Edinburgh370 miles N
Cardiff69 miles NW
Liverpool195 miles N
Southampton51 miles E
Saint Ives32 miles E

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