90POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DT1 1LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT1 1LB 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 DT1 1LB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.4%Male
  • 45.6%Female

From the last census, 54.4% of people in DT11LB male, and 45.6% female. Men outnumber women in Dorchester East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT1 1LB is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 3.7%UNEMPLOYED

3.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DT11LB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT1 1LB
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%)

DT11LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT1 1LB 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 DT1 1LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dorchester0.2 miles NW
Winterborne Abbas5.3 miles W
Moreton6.5 miles E
Little Bredy6.8 miles W
Milborne7.3 miles E
Weymouth8 miles S
Abbotsbury8.2 miles W
Buckland Newton8.2 miles N
Compton Abbas8.3 miles W
Winfrith8.4 miles E
Frome Saint Quinton9.2 miles NW
Mappowder9.4 miles N
Batcombe9.7 miles NW
Puncknowle9.9 miles W
Wool9.9 miles E
London113 miles E
Glasgow361 miles N
Edinburgh363 miles N
Cardiff64 miles NW
Liverpool188 miles N
Southampton47 miles E
Saint Ives28 miles E

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