13POPULATION
2%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT2 9AQ

What social class do the population of DT2 9AQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT2 9AQ 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 9AQ 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

  • 53.8%Male
  • 46.2%Female

From the last census, 53.8% of people in DT29AQ male, and 46.2% female. Men outnumber women in Chesil Bank.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT2 9AQ is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94%WORKING
  • 2%UNEMPLOYED

2% 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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Local Issues & Problems

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Car Parks

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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 9AQ

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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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DT29AQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT2 9AQ
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%)

DT29AQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT2 9AQ 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 9AQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Compton Abbas1.6 miles NE
Puncknowle2.2 miles S
Little Bredy2.5 miles E
Swyre2.5 miles SW
Abbotsbury3.6 miles SE
Burton Bradstock3.7 miles W
Winterborne Abbas3.8 miles E
Loders3.8 miles W
Bridport3.8 miles W
Powerstock4.2 miles NW
West Bay5.7 miles W
Hooke6.1 miles N
Rampisham7.1 miles N
Frome Saint Quinton7.7 miles NE
Beaminster7.8 miles NW
London121 miles E
Glasgow359 miles N
Edinburgh362 miles N
Cardiff59 miles NW
Liverpool187 miles N
Southampton55 miles E
Saint Ives37 miles E

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