45POPULATION
8.1%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT4 7SL

What social class do the population of DT4 7SL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT4 7SL 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 DT4 7SL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 88%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 14% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.3%Male
  • 46.7%Female

From the last census, 53.3% of people in DT47SL male, and 46.7% female. Men outnumber women in Melcombe Regis.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 37%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT4 7SL is 37%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.1%WORKING
  • 8.1%UNEMPLOYED

8.1% 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

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Sunrise and Sunset Times

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Taxis near DT4 7SL

Car Parks

Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near DT4 7SL

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near DT4 7SL

Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Post Offices in DT4 7SL

Libraries

Libraries

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DT47SL Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA4DISTRICT7SECTORSLUNIT
Full PostcodeDT4 7SL
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDorchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDorset
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

DT47SL Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT4 7SL 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 DT4 7SL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Weymouth1.6 miles S
Chiswell3.9 miles S
Grove5.2 miles S
Dorchester6.5 miles N
Abbotsbury7.4 miles W
Winterborne Abbas7.9 miles NW
Little Bredy8 miles NW
Winfrith8 miles E
Moreton8.8 miles E
Puncknowle9.9 miles W
Wool10.4 miles E
Swyre10.5 miles W
Compton Abbas10.7 miles NW
Milborne12.2 miles NE
Burton Bradstock13 miles W
London117 miles E
Glasgow367 miles N
Edinburgh369 miles N
Cardiff69 miles NW
Liverpool194 miles N
Southampton49 miles E
Saint Ives31 miles E

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