52POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DT8 3PD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT8 3PD 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 DT8 3PD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DT83PD male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Maiden Newton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 20%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT8 3PD is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.2%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Libraries

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DT83PD Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA8DISTRICT3SECTORPDUNIT
Full PostcodeDT8 3PD
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%)

DT83PD Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT8 3PD 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 DT8 3PD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hooke0.3 miles W
Rampisham2.2 miles E
Powerstock2.4 miles SW
Beaminster4 miles W
Frome Saint Quinton4.2 miles E
Compton Abbas4.9 miles SE
Loders5.2 miles SW
Bridport5.2 miles SW
Batcombe5.3 miles E
South Perrott6.2 miles NW
Leigh6.7 miles NE
Sutton Bingham7 miles N
Burton Bradstock7.3 miles SW
West Bay7.4 miles SW
Winterborne Abbas7.4 miles SE
London120 miles E
Glasgow353 miles N
Edinburgh357 miles N
Cardiff54 miles NW
Liverpool181 miles N
Southampton55 miles E
Saint Ives37 miles E

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