27POPULATION
1.6%UNEMPLOYED
63%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDT9 6SY

What social class do the population of DT9 6SY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT9 6SY 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 6SY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44.4%Male
  • 55.6%Female

From the last census, 44.4% of people in DT96SY male, and 55.6% female. Women outnumber men in Bradford Abbas.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 14%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

  • 19%SINGLE
  • 63%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DT9 6SY is 19%. Single and 'other' people is 81%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94%WORKING
  • 1.6%UNEMPLOYED

1.6% 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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Local Issues & Problems

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Events near DT9 6SY

Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near DT9 6SY

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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

Libraries

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DT96SY Postcode Breakdown

DTAREA9DISTRICT6SECTORSYUNIT
Full PostcodeDT9 6SY
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%)

DT96SY Postal District

Compass Postal District

DT9 6SY 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 6SY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Yeovil2.2 miles NW
Yetminster2.4 miles SE
Trent2.5 miles N
Lillington2.7 miles E
Sutton Bingham3.3 miles SW
Long Burton4.1 miles E
Sherborne4.3 miles E
Leigh4.8 miles SE
Marston Magna4.8 miles N
Pointington5.4 miles NE
East Chinnock5.5 miles W
Haydon5.6 miles E
Yeovilton5.7 miles NW
Tintinhull6 miles W
Milborne Port6 miles E
London114 miles E
Glasgow345 miles N
Edinburgh348 miles N
Cardiff47 miles NW
Liverpool173 miles N
Southampton52 miles E
Saint Ives35 miles E

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