16POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT2 8EP

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43.8%Male
  • 56.3%Female

From the last census, 43.8% of people in DT28EP male, and 56.3% female. Women outnumber men in Broadmayne.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 18%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT2 8EP is 18%. Single and 'other' people is 81%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.8%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% 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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Banks near DT2 8EP

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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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DT28EP Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT2 8EP
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%)

DT28EP Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT2 8EP 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 8EP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dorchester3.6 miles NW
Moreton4.7 miles E
Winfrith5.4 miles E
Weymouth5.9 miles SW
Wool7.3 miles E
Milborne7.7 miles NE
Winterborne Abbas7.8 miles W
Chiswell8 miles SW
Grove8.8 miles S
Little Bredy8.9 miles W
Abbotsbury9.5 miles W
Winterborne Kingston10.2 miles NE
Compton Abbas11 miles W
Buckland Newton11.3 miles N
Puncknowle11.7 miles W
London113 miles E
Glasgow364 miles N
Edinburgh366 miles N
Cardiff67 miles NW
Liverpool191 miles N
Southampton46 miles E
Saint Ives27 miles E

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