25POPULATION
2.7%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT2 9QJ

What social class do the population of DT2 9QJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT2 9QJ 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 9QJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 84%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 14% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44%Male
  • 56%Female

From the last census, 44% of people in DT29QJ male, and 56% female. Women outnumber men in Charminster and Cerne Valley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 20%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT2 9QJ is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 100%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

100% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.9%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% 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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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 9QJ

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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DT29QJ Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA2DISTRICT9SECTORQJUNIT
Full PostcodeDT2 9QJ
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%)

DT29QJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT2 9QJ 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 9QJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dorchester1.4 miles SE
Winterborne Abbas4.4 miles W
Little Bredy6.2 miles W
Buckland Newton6.9 miles N
Compton Abbas7.2 miles W
Frome Saint Quinton7.6 miles NW
Milborne7.7 miles E
Moreton7.7 miles E
Abbotsbury7.9 miles SW
Batcombe8.1 miles NW
Mappowder8.4 miles N
Weymouth9.2 miles S
Rampisham9.2 miles NW
Wooton Glanville9.2 miles N
Puncknowle9.3 miles W
London114 miles E
Glasgow359 miles N
Edinburgh362 miles N
Cardiff62 miles NW
Liverpool187 miles N
Southampton47 miles E
Saint Ives29 miles E

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