2POPULATION
2.3%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT6 5PL

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DT65PL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Netherbury.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT6 5PL is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.8%WORKING
  • 2.3%UNEMPLOYED

2.3% 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

Car Parks

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Events

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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 5PL

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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Libraries

Libraries

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DT65PL Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA6DISTRICT5SECTORPLUNIT
Full PostcodeDT6 5PL
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%)

DT65PL Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT6 5PL 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 5PL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bridport1.9 miles E
Loders1.9 miles E
West Bay2.3 miles S
Powerstock3.3 miles E
Beaminster3.5 miles N
Burton Bradstock3.7 miles SE
Morecombelake4.4 miles W
Hooke5.2 miles NE
Swyre5.9 miles SE
Compton Abbas6 miles E
Puncknowle6.4 miles SE
Wootton6.4 miles W
Rampisham7.6 miles NE
Lyme Regis8 miles W
Little Bredy8.1 miles E
London125 miles E
Glasgow356 miles N
Edinburgh360 miles N
Cardiff55 miles NW
Liverpool185 miles N
Southampton60 miles E
Saint Ives41 miles E

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