23POPULATION
2.7%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT2 7RF

What social class do the population of DT2 7RF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT2 7RF 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 7RF 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

  • 56.5%Male
  • 43.5%Female

From the last census, 56.5% of people in DT27RF male, and 43.5% female. Men outnumber women 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 7RF 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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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DT27RF Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA2DISTRICT7SECTORRFUNIT
Full PostcodeDT2 7RF
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%)

DT27RF Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT2 7RF 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 7RF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Mappowder3.4 miles N
Buckland Newton3.7 miles NW
Woolland4.3 miles NE
Haselbury Bryan4.4 miles N
Milborne5 miles E
Wooton Glanville5.3 miles NW
Dorchester6.4 miles SW
Stickland Winterborne6.8 miles E
Holwell7.1 miles N
Batcombe7.7 miles W
Lydlinch7.9 miles N
Bishop Caundle8 miles N
Frome Saint Quinton8.2 miles W
Winterborne Kingston8.3 miles E
Moreton8.3 miles SE
London109 miles E
Glasgow355 miles N
Edinburgh357 miles N
Cardiff60 miles NW
Liverpool182 miles N
Southampton43 miles E
Saint Ives25 miles E

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