6POPULATION
5.3%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT6 5BW

What social class do the population of DT6 5BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT6 5BW 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 DT6 5BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 86%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 16% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DT65BW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bridport South and Bothenhampton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 30%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

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT6 5BW is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.3%WORKING
  • 5.3%UNEMPLOYED

5.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near DT6 5BW

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Post Offices in DT6 5BW

Libraries

Libraries

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Essential InformationDT6 5BW

DT65BW Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA6DISTRICT5SECTORBWUNIT
Full PostcodeDT6 5BW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDorchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDorset
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

DT65BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT6 5BW 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 DT6 5BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
West Bay1.2 miles S
Bridport2.3 miles E
Loders2.3 miles E
Burton Bradstock3.3 miles SE
Morecombelake3.5 miles W
Powerstock4.4 miles E
Beaminster4.6 miles N
Swyre5.7 miles E
Wootton5.8 miles W
Puncknowle6.3 miles E
Hooke6.4 miles NE
Compton Abbas6.7 miles E
Lyme Regis7.1 miles W
Hawkchurch8.4 miles NW
Little Bredy8.5 miles E
London126 miles E
Glasgow357 miles N
Edinburgh361 miles N
Cardiff56 miles N
Liverpool186 miles N
Southampton61 miles E
Saint Ives42 miles E

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