28POPULATION
3.3%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT4 9RQ

What social class do the population of DT4 9RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT4 9RQ 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 9RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.6%Male
  • 46.4%Female

From the last census, 53.6% of people in DT49RQ male, and 46.4% female. Men outnumber women in Weymouth West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT4 9RQ is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

3.3% 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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DT49RQ Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA4DISTRICT9SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeDT4 9RQ
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

DT49RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT4 9RQ 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 9RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Weymouth0.9 miles E
Chiswell2.5 miles SE
Grove4 miles SE
Abbotsbury7.3 miles NW
Dorchester8.2 miles N
Little Bredy8.5 miles NW
Winterborne Abbas8.8 miles NW
Winfrith9.5 miles E
Puncknowle9.7 miles NW
Swyre10.3 miles NW
Moreton10.7 miles NE
Compton Abbas11.2 miles NW
Wool12 miles E
Burton Bradstock12.8 miles NW
Milborne14.1 miles NE
London119 miles E
Glasgow368 miles N
Edinburgh371 miles N
Cardiff70 miles NW
Liverpool196 miles N
Southampton51 miles E
Saint Ives33 miles E

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