33POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DT9 6BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT9 6BL 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 DT9 6BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 18% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 57.6%Male
  • 42.4%Female

From the last census, 57.6% of people in DT96BL male, and 42.4% female. Men outnumber women in Sherborne West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT9 6BL is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.1%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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DT96BL Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA9DISTRICT6SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeDT9 6BL
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDorchester
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Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDorset
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

DT96BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT9 6BL 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 DT9 6BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Sherborne1.4 miles E
Lillington2 miles S
Long Burton2.5 miles SE
Trent2.6 miles NW
Haydon2.9 miles E
Pointington2.9 miles NE
Milborne Port3.2 miles E
Yetminster3.5 miles SW
Marston Magna4.3 miles NW
Yeovil4.4 miles W
Sutton Montis4.9 miles N
South Cadbury4.9 miles N
Stowell5.1 miles NE
Holwell5.4 miles E
Bishop Caundle5.4 miles E
London111 miles E
Glasgow344 miles N
Edinburgh347 miles N
Cardiff48 miles NW
Liverpool172 miles N
Southampton49 miles E
Saint Ives32 miles E

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