50POPULATION
1.9%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT5 2DX

What social class do the population of DT5 2DX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT5 2DX 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 2DX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46%Male
  • 54%Female

From the last census, 46% of people in DT52DX male, and 54% female. Women outnumber men in Tophill West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 62%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT5 2DX is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.6%WORKING
  • 1.9%UNEMPLOYED

1.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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DT5 2DX Demographics

Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Events near DT5 2DX

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 DT5 2DX

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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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DT52DX Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT5 2DX
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

DT52DX Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT5 2DX 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 2DX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Grove1.7 miles NE
Chiswell2.6 miles N
Weymouth4.9 miles N
Winfrith11.5 miles NE
Abbotsbury11.6 miles NW
Dorchester12.9 miles N
Little Bredy13.2 miles NW
Winterborne Abbas13.7 miles N
Moreton13.8 miles NE
Puncknowle13.8 miles NW
Wool13.9 miles NE
Swyre14.3 miles NW
Compton Abbas15.9 miles NW
Burton Bradstock16.6 miles NW
Milborne17.9 miles NE
London121 miles E
Glasgow373 miles N
Edinburgh376 miles N
Cardiff74 miles NW
Liverpool201 miles N
Southampton52 miles E
Saint Ives35 miles NE

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