35POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DT8 3FB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT8 3FB 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 DT8 3FB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.6%Male
  • 51.4%Female

From the last census, 48.6% of people in DT83FB male, and 51.4% female. Women outnumber men in Bridport North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT8 3FB is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 3.7%UNEMPLOYED

3.7% 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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DT83FB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT8 3FB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDorchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDorset
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

DT83FB Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT8 3FB 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 DT8 3FB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
West Bay1.3 miles S
Bridport1.9 miles E
Loders1.9 miles E
Burton Bradstock3 miles SE
Morecombelake4 miles W
Powerstock4 miles E
Beaminster4.6 miles N
Swyre5.4 miles E
Puncknowle5.9 miles E
Hooke6.1 miles NE
Compton Abbas6.2 miles E
Wootton6.2 miles W
Lyme Regis7.6 miles W
Little Bredy8.1 miles E
Abbotsbury8.4 miles E
London125 miles E
Glasgow357 miles N
Edinburgh361 miles N
Cardiff56 miles N
Liverpool186 miles N
Southampton60 miles E
Saint Ives42 miles E

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