75POPULATION
6.6%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT5 1LW

What social class do the population of DT5 1LW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT5 1LW 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 DT5 1LW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 58.7%Male
  • 41.3%Female

From the last census, 58.7% of people in DT51LW male, and 41.3% female. Men outnumber women in Underhill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 28%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

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT5 1LW is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 90%WHITE
  • 9%NON-WHITE

90% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.5%WORKING
  • 6.6%UNEMPLOYED

6.6% 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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DT51LW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT5 1LW
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

DT51LW Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT5 1LW 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 DT5 1LW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Chiswell0.7 miles NW
Grove0.9 miles E
Weymouth2.9 miles N
Winfrith9.9 miles NE
Abbotsbury10.3 miles NW
Dorchester10.9 miles N
Little Bredy11.6 miles NW
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Moreton12 miles NE
Wool12.3 miles NE
Puncknowle12.6 miles NW
Swyre13.2 miles NW
Compton Abbas14.3 miles NW
Burton Bradstock15.6 miles NW
Milborne15.9 miles NE
London119 miles E
Glasgow371 miles N
Edinburgh374 miles N
Cardiff73 miles NW
Liverpool199 miles N
Southampton51 miles E
Saint Ives33 miles E

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