5POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT8 3PH

What social class do the population of DT8 3PH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT8 3PH 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 3PH 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

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in DT83PH male, and 60% 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 3PH 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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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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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

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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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DT83PH Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDT8 3PH
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%)

DT83PH Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT8 3PH 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 3PH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hooke0.7 miles NE
Powerstock1.7 miles S
Rampisham3.1 miles E
Beaminster3.4 miles W
Loders4.4 miles SW
Bridport4.4 miles SW
Compton Abbas4.7 miles SE
Frome Saint Quinton5 miles E
Batcombe6.2 miles E
South Perrott6.2 miles NW
West Bay6.5 miles SW
Burton Bradstock6.5 miles S
Little Bredy7.4 miles SE
Swyre7.4 miles S
Winterborne Abbas7.4 miles SE
London120 miles E
Glasgow354 miles N
Edinburgh357 miles N
Cardiff54 miles NW
Liverpool182 miles N
Southampton56 miles E
Saint Ives38 miles E

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