40POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
37%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DT2 7JP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT2 7JP 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 7JP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55%Male
  • 45%Female

From the last census, 55% of people in DT27JP male, and 45% female. Men outnumber women in Charminster and Cerne Valley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 37%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 37% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT2 7JP is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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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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DT27JP Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA2DISTRICT7SECTORJPUNIT
Full PostcodeDT2 7JP
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%)

DT27JP Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT2 7JP 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 7JP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Buckland Newton2.1 miles NE
Batcombe3.7 miles W
Frome Saint Quinton4 miles W
Wooton Glanville4.3 miles N
Mappowder4.4 miles NE
Leigh5.2 miles NW
Rampisham6.2 miles W
Haselbury Bryan6.3 miles NE
Dorchester6.5 miles SE
Holwell6.7 miles N
Winterborne Abbas7.1 miles SW
Yetminster7.5 miles NW
Woolland7.5 miles E
Long Burton7.6 miles N
Lillington8 miles N
London112 miles E
Glasgow354 miles N
Edinburgh356 miles N
Cardiff57 miles NW
Liverpool182 miles N
Southampton47 miles E
Saint Ives29 miles E

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