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5%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DT11 8LH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT11 8LH 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 DT11 8LH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 88%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DT118LH male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in The Beacon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT11 8LH is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.7%WORKING
  • 5%UNEMPLOYED

5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DT118LH Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA11DISTRICT8SECTORLHUNIT
Full PostcodeDT11 8LH
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%)

DT118LH Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT11 8LH 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 DT11 8LH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ashmore1.1 miles E
Melbury Abbas2.3 miles N
Charlton2.5 miles NE
Iwerne Courtney2.9 miles SW
Tarrant Gunville3 miles SE
Tollard Royal3.3 miles E
East Orchard3.4 miles W
Ludwell3.9 miles NE
Orchard3.9 miles W
Child Okeford4 miles SW
Shaftesbury4.1 miles NW
Farnham4.2 miles E
Chettle4.7 miles E
Donhead Saint Mary4.8 miles N
Pimperne4.8 miles SE
London96 miles E
Glasgow347 miles N
Edinburgh348 miles N
Cardiff59 miles NW
Liverpool174 miles N
Southampton33 miles E
Saint Ives17 miles E

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