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6.9%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DT11 8YX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT11 8YX 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 DT11 8YX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 86%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 16% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DT118YX male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Blandford Old Town.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 31%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT11 8YX is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.2%WORKING
  • 6.9%UNEMPLOYED

6.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DT118YX Postcode Breakdown

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Postal TownDorchester
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CountyDorset
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

DT118YX Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT11 8YX 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 DT11 8YX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blandford Forum0.7 miles N
Blandford0.7 miles N
Charlton Marshall1.8 miles SE
Pimperne2.2 miles NE
Stourpaine2.4 miles NW
Stickland Winterborne3.5 miles W
Tarrant Monkton3.6 miles E
Iwerne Courtney4.4 miles NW
Shapwick4.5 miles E
Tarrant Hinton4.6 miles NE
Tarrant Gunville4.6 miles NE
Shillingstone4.8 miles NW
Child Okeford5.1 miles NW
Chettle5.9 miles NE
Witchampton6.4 miles E
London99 miles E
Glasgow353 miles N
Edinburgh354 miles N
Cardiff63 miles NW
Liverpool180 miles N
Southampton33 miles E
Saint Ives15 miles E

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