57POPULATION
4%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DT1 2JH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT1 2JH 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 2JH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.4%Male
  • 52.6%Female

From the last census, 47.4% of people in DT12JH male, and 52.6% female. Women outnumber men in Dorchester West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT1 2JH is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.9%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

4% 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

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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DT12JH Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORJHUNIT
Full PostcodeDT1 2JH
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%)

DT12JH Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT1 2JH 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 2JH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dorchester1 miles E
Winterborne Abbas4.2 miles W
Little Bredy5.7 miles W
Abbotsbury7.1 miles W
Compton Abbas7.3 miles W
Moreton7.5 miles E
Weymouth7.6 miles S
Milborne8.4 miles E
Buckland Newton8.5 miles N
Puncknowle8.8 miles W
Frome Saint Quinton8.9 miles NW
Winfrith9.2 miles E
Batcombe9.5 miles NW
Swyre9.5 miles W
Chiswell9.9 miles S
London114 miles E
Glasgow361 miles N
Edinburgh363 miles N
Cardiff63 miles NW
Liverpool188 miles N
Southampton48 miles E
Saint Ives29 miles E

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