131POPULATION
4%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DT5 2DG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT5 2DG 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 2DG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.7%Male
  • 47.3%Female

From the last census, 52.7% of people in DT52DG male, and 47.3% female. Men outnumber women in Tophill West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 65%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT5 2DG is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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DT52DG Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT5 2DG
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

DT52DG Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT5 2DG 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 2DG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Grove1.1 miles NE
Chiswell2.1 miles N
Weymouth4.4 miles N
Winfrith10.8 miles NE
Abbotsbury11.4 miles NW
Dorchester12.4 miles N
Little Bredy12.9 miles NW
Moreton13.1 miles NE
Wool13.2 miles NE
Winterborne Abbas13.3 miles NW
Puncknowle13.7 miles NW
Swyre14.2 miles NW
Compton Abbas15.6 miles NW
Burton Bradstock16.6 miles NW
Milborne17.2 miles NE
London120 miles E
Glasgow373 miles N
Edinburgh375 miles N
Cardiff74 miles NW
Liverpool200 miles N
Southampton52 miles E
Saint Ives34 miles E

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