21POPULATION
4.5%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT1 2YY

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 84%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.6%Male
  • 52.4%Female

From the last census, 47.6% of people in DT12YY male, and 52.4% female. Women outnumber men in Dorchester North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 20%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

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT1 2YY is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.2%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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DT12YY Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORYYUNIT
Full PostcodeDT1 2YY
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%)

DT12YY Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT1 2YY 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 2YY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dorchester0.5 miles E
Winterborne Abbas4.6 miles W
Little Bredy6.2 miles W
Moreton7.1 miles E
Abbotsbury7.6 miles W
Compton Abbas7.7 miles W
Milborne7.9 miles E
Weymouth8 miles S
Buckland Newton8.2 miles N
Frome Saint Quinton8.8 miles NW
Winfrith9 miles E
Puncknowle9.3 miles W
Batcombe9.4 miles NW
Mappowder9.5 miles N
Swyre10 miles W
London114 miles E
Glasgow361 miles N
Edinburgh363 miles N
Cardiff63 miles NW
Liverpool188 miles N
Southampton47 miles E
Saint Ives29 miles E

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