37POPULATION
3%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT2 8BU

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 56.8%Male
  • 43.2%Female

From the last census, 56.8% of people in DT28BU male, and 43.2% female. Men outnumber women in Owermoigne.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT2 8BU is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.4%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% 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

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Taxis near DT2 8BU

Car Parks

Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events near DT2 8BU

Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near DT2 8BU

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near DT2 8BU

Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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Essential InformationDT2 8BU

DT28BU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT2 8BU
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%)

DT28BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT2 8BU 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 8BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Moreton2.2 miles E
Winfrith4.1 miles SE
Dorchester4.7 miles W
Wool5.4 miles E
Milborne5.5 miles NE
Winterborne Kingston7.7 miles NE
Weymouth8.3 miles SW
Wareham9.4 miles E
Winterborne Abbas9.7 miles W
Chiswell10.2 miles SW
Stoborough10.3 miles E
Stickland Winterborne10.6 miles NE
Grove10.7 miles SW
Woolland10.8 miles N
Buckland Newton11 miles NW
London110 miles E
Glasgow363 miles N
Edinburgh365 miles N
Cardiff67 miles NW
Liverpool190 miles N
Southampton43 miles E
Saint Ives24 miles E

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