57POPULATION
4.7%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT4 8RQ

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 88%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.4%Male
  • 52.6%Female

From the last census, 47.4% of people in DT48RQ male, and 52.6% female. Women outnumber men in Weymouth East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT4 8RQ is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.3%WORKING
  • 4.7%UNEMPLOYED

4.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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DT48RQ Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA4DISTRICT8SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeDT4 8RQ
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

DT48RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT4 8RQ 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 8RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Weymouth0.4 miles E
Chiswell2.5 miles S
Grove3.9 miles SE
Abbotsbury7.7 miles NW
Dorchester8 miles N
Little Bredy8.7 miles NW
Winterborne Abbas8.9 miles NW
Winfrith9 miles E
Puncknowle10.1 miles NW
Moreton10.2 miles NE
Swyre10.7 miles NW
Compton Abbas11.4 miles NW
Wool11.4 miles E
Burton Bradstock13.2 miles NW
Milborne13.7 miles NE
London118 miles E
Glasgow368 miles N
Edinburgh371 miles N
Cardiff70 miles NW
Liverpool196 miles N
Southampton50 miles E
Saint Ives32 miles E

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