42POPULATION
7.8%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT5 1BQ

What social class do the population of DT5 1BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT5 1BQ 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 DT5 1BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 76%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.6%Male
  • 52.4%Female

From the last census, 47.6% of people in DT51BQ male, and 52.4% female. Women outnumber men in Underhill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 42%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT5 1BQ is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.4%WORKING
  • 7.8%UNEMPLOYED

7.8% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Emergencies in DT5 1BQ

Post Offices

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Libraries

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DT51BQ Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA5DISTRICT1SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeDT5 1BQ
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

DT51BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT5 1BQ 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 DT5 1BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Chiswell0.2 miles W
Grove1.5 miles SE
Weymouth2.3 miles N
Abbotsbury9.7 miles NW
Winfrith9.7 miles E
Dorchester10.4 miles N
Little Bredy11 miles NW
Winterborne Abbas11.3 miles NW
Moreton11.6 miles NE
Puncknowle12 miles NW
Wool12.2 miles E
Swyre12.6 miles NW
Compton Abbas13.7 miles NW
Burton Bradstock15 miles NW
Milborne15.5 miles NE
London119 miles E
Glasgow371 miles N
Edinburgh373 miles N
Cardiff72 miles NW
Liverpool198 miles N
Southampton51 miles E
Saint Ives33 miles E

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