29POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DT6 5PY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT6 5PY 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 DT6 5PY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 88%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.3%Male
  • 51.7%Female

From the last census, 48.3% of people in DT65PY male, and 51.7% female. Women outnumber men in Chideock and Symondsbury.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT6 5PY 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%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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DT65PY Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT6 5PY
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Postal TownDorchester
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDorset
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

DT65PY Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT6 5PY 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 DT6 5PY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Morecombelake3.2 miles SW
Beaminster3.2 miles NE
West Bay3.4 miles SE
Loders4 miles E
Bridport4 miles E
Wootton4.7 miles W
Powerstock4.9 miles E
Burton Bradstock5.5 miles SE
Hooke6.2 miles E
Lyme Regis6.4 miles W
Hawkchurch6.6 miles W
Misterton7.2 miles N
South Perrott7.4 miles N
Winsham7.6 miles NW
Swyre7.8 miles SE
London126 miles E
Glasgow355 miles N
Edinburgh359 miles N
Cardiff54 miles N
Liverpool184 miles N
Southampton62 miles E
Saint Ives43 miles E

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