33POPULATION
5.3%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT6 5QY

What social class do the population of DT6 5QY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT6 5QY 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 5QY 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

  • 36.4%Male
  • 63.6%Female

From the last census, 36.4% of people in DT65QY male, and 63.6% 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 5QY 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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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Taxis and Minicabs

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Police Stations

Police Stations

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Emergencies in DT6 5QY

Post Offices

Post Offices

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Libraries

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DT65QY Postcode Breakdown

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

DT65QY Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT6 5QY 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 5QY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
West Bay1.3 miles S
Bridport2.3 miles E
Loders2.3 miles E
Burton Bradstock3.4 miles SE
Morecombelake3.5 miles W
Powerstock4.4 miles E
Beaminster4.6 miles N
Swyre5.8 miles E
Wootton5.8 miles W
Hooke6.3 miles NE
Puncknowle6.4 miles E
Compton Abbas6.7 miles E
Lyme Regis7.2 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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