3POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT2 8AZ

What social class do the population of DT2 8AZ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT2 8AZ 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 8AZ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 66.7%Male
  • 33.3%Female

From the last census, 66.7% of people in DT28AZ male, and 33.3% female. Men outnumber women in Winfrith.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 25% 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 8AZ is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 95.5%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% 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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Local Issues & Problems

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near DT2 8AZ

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

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Essential InformationDT2 8AZ

DT28AZ Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA2DISTRICT8SECTORAZUNIT
Full PostcodeDT2 8AZ
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%)

DT28AZ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT2 8AZ 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 8AZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Moreton1.2 miles E
Winfrith4.1 miles SE
Milborne4.6 miles N
Wool4.8 miles E
Dorchester5.4 miles W
Winterborne Kingston6.6 miles NE
Wareham8.6 miles E
Weymouth9.3 miles SW
Stoborough9.6 miles E
Stickland Winterborne9.7 miles NE
Woolland10.2 miles N
Winterborne Abbas10.5 miles W
Buckland Newton10.9 miles NW
Mappowder10.9 miles NW
Chiswell11.2 miles SW
London109 miles E
Glasgow362 miles N
Edinburgh364 miles N
Cardiff67 miles NW
Liverpool190 miles N
Southampton42 miles E
Saint Ives23 miles E

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Rob n' Roll will honour the memory of Weymouth-based former musician Rob Goodwin.

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Playground reinstated 100 years after first opening

Volunteers raised 122,500 to reinstate the playground in Broadstone which was removed in the 1980s.

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Semenyo seals Bournemouth win against woeful Wolves

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Dramatic image shows grass snake attacking frog

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Park's traffic closure could be made permanent

Most of the 5,400 people who responded to the consultation were opposed to the measure's adoption.

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