4POPULATION
5.5%UNEMPLOYED
26%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT4 8PY

What social class do the population of DT4 8PY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT4 8PY 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 8PY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 87%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 25%Male
  • 75%Female

From the last census, 25% of people in DT48PY male, and 75% female. Women outnumber men in Melcombe Regis.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 39%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 26%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT4 8PY is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 5.5%UNEMPLOYED

5.5% 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DT48PY Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT4 8PY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDorchester
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDorset
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

DT48PY Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT4 8PY 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 8PY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Weymouth0.7 miles SE
Chiswell2.9 miles S
Grove4.3 miles SE
Dorchester7.5 miles N
Abbotsbury7.5 miles NW
Little Bredy8.4 miles NW
Winterborne Abbas8.5 miles NW
Winfrith8.7 miles E
Moreton9.8 miles NE
Puncknowle10 miles NW
Swyre10.6 miles W
Compton Abbas11.1 miles NW
Wool11.2 miles E
Burton Bradstock13.1 miles W
Milborne13.2 miles NE
London118 miles E
Glasgow368 miles N
Edinburgh370 miles N
Cardiff69 miles NW
Liverpool195 miles N
Southampton50 miles E
Saint Ives32 miles E

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