118POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT1 2DN

What social class do the population of DT1 2DN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT1 2DN 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 2DN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43.2%Male
  • 56.8%Female

From the last census, 43.2% of people in DT12DN male, and 56.8% female. Women outnumber men in Dorchester South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT1 2DN is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% 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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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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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 DT1 2DN

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near DT1 2DN

Schools

Schools

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Libraries

Libraries

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DT12DN Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORDNUNIT
Full PostcodeDT1 2DN
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%)

DT12DN Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT1 2DN 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 2DN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dorchester0.6 miles N
Winterborne Abbas5 miles W
Little Bredy6.4 miles W
Moreton6.8 miles E
Weymouth7.5 miles S
Abbotsbury7.7 miles W
Milborne7.8 miles E
Compton Abbas8 miles W
Winfrith8.5 miles E
Buckland Newton8.6 miles N
Frome Saint Quinton9.4 miles NW
Puncknowle9.5 miles W
Chiswell9.8 miles S
Mappowder9.9 miles N
Batcombe9.9 miles NW
London114 miles E
Glasgow361 miles N
Edinburgh363 miles N
Cardiff64 miles NW
Liverpool189 miles N
Southampton47 miles E
Saint Ives28 miles E

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Historical coin hoard found buried under floor

The cache of more than 1,000 gold and silver coins has been valued at up to 30,000.

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