11POPULATION
2.7%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT2 7DS

What social class do the population of DT2 7DS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT2 7DS 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 DT2 7DS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.5%Male
  • 54.5%Female

From the last census, 45.5% of people in DT27DS male, and 54.5% female. Women outnumber men in Piddle Valley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT2 7DS is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.3%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DT27DS Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA2DISTRICT7SECTORDSUNIT
Full PostcodeDT2 7DS
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%)

DT27DS Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT2 7DS 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 DT2 7DS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wooton Glanville0.9 miles NW
Mappowder1.6 miles E
Buckland Newton1.8 miles SW
Holwell3 miles N
Haselbury Bryan3 miles E
Bishop Caundle4.2 miles N
Long Burton5 miles NW
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Woolland5.2 miles E
Batcombe5.3 miles W
Stourton Caundle5.5 miles N
Lillington5.9 miles NW
Frome Saint Quinton6.4 miles W
Yetminster6.5 miles W
London109 miles E
Glasgow351 miles N
Edinburgh353 miles N
Cardiff55 miles NW
Liverpool178 miles N
Southampton45 miles E
Saint Ives27 miles E

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