14POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT2 0DW

What social class do the population of DT2 0DW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT2 0DW 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 0DW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DT20DW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Maiden Newton.

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

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT2 0DW is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.2%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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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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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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DT20DW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT2 0DW
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%)

DT20DW Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT2 0DW 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 0DW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Powerstock2 miles W
Compton Abbas2.5 miles SE
Hooke2.6 miles NW
Rampisham3.6 miles N
Bridport4.1 miles SW
Loders4.1 miles SW
Frome Saint Quinton4.7 miles NE
Winterborne Abbas5.2 miles E
Little Bredy5.2 miles SE
Beaminster5.4 miles W
Burton Bradstock5.7 miles SW
Puncknowle5.7 miles S
Swyre5.9 miles S
Batcombe6 miles NE
West Bay6.6 miles SW
London120 miles E
Glasgow356 miles N
Edinburgh359 miles N
Cardiff56 miles NW
Liverpool184 miles N
Southampton55 miles E
Saint Ives36 miles E

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