10POPULATION
2.2%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT2 7LY

What social class do the population of DT2 7LY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT2 7LY 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 7LY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 30%Male
  • 70%Female

From the last census, 30% of people in DT27LY male, and 70% female. Women outnumber men in Puddletown.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT2 7LY is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.7%WORKING
  • 2.2%UNEMPLOYED

2.2% 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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Local Issues & Problems

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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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DT27LY Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA2DISTRICT7SECTORLYUNIT
Full PostcodeDT2 7LY
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%)

DT27LY Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT2 7LY 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 7LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Milborne1.9 miles E
Woolland4.6 miles N
Stickland Winterborne5 miles NE
Winterborne Kingston5.3 miles E
Mappowder5.8 miles NW
Moreton6 miles SE
Haselbury Bryan6.1 miles N
Buckland Newton6.7 miles NW
Dorchester6.8 miles SW
Charlton Marshall8.1 miles E
Wooton Glanville8.1 miles NW
Shillingstone8.6 miles NE
Stourpaine8.6 miles NE
Blandford Forum8.7 miles NE
Blandford8.7 miles NE
London107 miles E
Glasgow357 miles N
Edinburgh359 miles N
Cardiff62 miles NW
Liverpool184 miles N
Southampton41 miles E
Saint Ives22 miles E

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