22POPULATION
2.2%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT2 7SU

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DT27SU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Puddletown.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT2 7SU is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.7%WORKING
  • 2.2%UNEMPLOYED

2.2% 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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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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DT27SU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT2 7SU
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%)

DT27SU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT2 7SU 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 7SU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Milborne3.5 miles E
Dorchester4.2 miles SW
Moreton5.3 miles SE
Buckland Newton6.5 miles NW
Mappowder6.6 miles N
Woolland6.7 miles N
Winterborne Kingston7.1 miles E
Haselbury Bryan7.6 miles N
Stickland Winterborne7.7 miles NE
Wooton Glanville8.5 miles NW
Winfrith8.5 miles SE
Winterborne Abbas8.7 miles W
Wool8.9 miles SE
Batcombe9.7 miles NW
Frome Saint Quinton9.8 miles W
London109 miles E
Glasgow358 miles N
Edinburgh360 miles N
Cardiff63 miles NW
Liverpool186 miles N
Southampton43 miles E
Saint Ives24 miles E

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