13POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT6 6HD

What social class do the population of DT6 6HD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT6 6HD 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 6HD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 88%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.8%Male
  • 46.2%Female

From the last census, 53.8% of people in DT66HD male, and 46.2% female. Men outnumber women in Chideock and Symondsbury.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT6 6HD is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% 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

Crime Rates

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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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

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DT66HD Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA6DISTRICT6SECTORHDUNIT
Full PostcodeDT6 6HD
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%)

DT66HD Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT6 6HD 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 6HD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
West Bay1.8 miles SE
Morecombelake2.7 miles W
Bridport3.1 miles E
Loders3.1 miles E
Burton Bradstock4.1 miles E
Beaminster4.6 miles NE
Wootton5 miles W
Powerstock5 miles E
Lyme Regis6.4 miles W
Swyre6.5 miles E
Hooke6.8 miles NE
Puncknowle7.1 miles E
Compton Abbas7.5 miles E
Hawkchurch7.6 miles NW
Misterton8.9 miles N
London126 miles E
Glasgow357 miles N
Edinburgh360 miles N
Cardiff56 miles N
Liverpool185 miles N
Southampton62 miles E
Saint Ives43 miles E

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