61POPULATION
5.3%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT3 5RU

What social class do the population of DT3 5RU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT3 5RU 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 DT3 5RU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.5%Male
  • 47.5%Female

From the last census, 52.5% of people in DT35RU male, and 47.5% female. Men outnumber women in Upwey and Broadwey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT3 5RU is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.6%WORKING
  • 5.3%UNEMPLOYED

5.3% 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

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Car Parks

Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near DT3 5RU

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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DT35RU Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA3DISTRICT5SECTORRUUNIT
Full PostcodeDT3 5RU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDorchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDorset
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

DT35RU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT3 5RU 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 DT3 5RU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Weymouth3.5 miles S
Dorchester4.8 miles N
Chiswell5.8 miles S
Winterborne Abbas6 miles NW
Abbotsbury6.1 miles W
Little Bredy6.3 miles NW
Grove7.1 miles SE
Puncknowle8.5 miles W
Moreton8.6 miles E
Winfrith8.6 miles E
Compton Abbas8.8 miles NW
Swyre9.2 miles W
Wool10.9 miles E
Milborne11.3 miles NE
Burton Bradstock11.6 miles W
London117 miles E
Glasgow365 miles N
Edinburgh367 miles N
Cardiff67 miles NW
Liverpool192 miles N
Southampton49 miles E
Saint Ives31 miles E

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