55POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT1 2DS

What social class do the population of DT1 2DS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT1 2DS 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 DT1 2DS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 56.4%Male
  • 43.6%Female

From the last census, 56.4% of people in DT12DS male, and 43.6% female. Men outnumber women in Dorchester East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT1 2DS is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% 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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DT12DS Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORDSUNIT
Full PostcodeDT1 2DS
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%)

DT12DS Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT1 2DS 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 DT1 2DS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dorchester0.8 miles NW
Winterborne Abbas5.5 miles W
Moreton6.2 miles E
Little Bredy7 miles W
Milborne7.4 miles E
Weymouth7.5 miles S
Winfrith8 miles E
Abbotsbury8.2 miles W
Compton Abbas8.6 miles W
Buckland Newton8.8 miles N
Wool9.5 miles E
Chiswell9.7 miles S
Frome Saint Quinton9.8 miles NW
Mappowder9.9 miles N
Puncknowle10 miles W
London113 miles E
Glasgow361 miles N
Edinburgh364 miles N
Cardiff64 miles NW
Liverpool189 miles N
Southampton47 miles E
Saint Ives28 miles E

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