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Population

8,258

Total persons

Comparators
Total Percentage Dorset West Dorset Council England and Wales
All Persons 8,258 - 36,794 379,791 59,719,724
All Males 3,884 47.0% 48.0% 48.9% 49.5%
All Females 4,374 53.0% 52.0% 51.1% 50.5%
0-15 yrs 1,173 14.2% 13.2% 15.7% 19.1%
16-64 yrs 4,467 54.1% 51.3% 54.9% 62.2%
65+ yrs 2,618 31.7% 35.4% 29.4% 18.6%
Male 0-15 yrs 600 7.3% 6.8% 8.0% 9.8%
Male 16-64 yrs 2,137 25.9% 24.5% 27.2% 31.1%
Male 65+ yrs 1,147 13.9% 16.7% 13.6% 8.5%
Female 0-15 yrs 573 6.9% 6.4% 7.7% 9.3%
Female 16-64 yrs 2,330 28.2% 26.8% 27.6% 31.1%
Female 65+ yrs 1,471 17.8% 18.8% 15.8% 10.1%

Show Male/Female individual age breakdown

Source: Mid Year Estimates, Office for National Statistics

Change Birth Rate per 1,000
2011 - 9.3
2012 38.7% 12.9
2013 -35.7% 8.3
2014 -4.8% 7.9
2015 2.5% 8.1
2016 -1.2% 8.0
2017 15.0% 9.2
2018 -25.0% 6.9
2019 33.3% 9.2
2020 -8.7% 8.4
Change Death Rate per 1,000
2011 - 14.1
2012 0.7% 14.2
2013 19.7% 17.0
2014 -27.6% 12.3
2015 9.8% 13.5
2016 6.7% 14.4
2017 10.4% 15.9
2018 -11.3% 14.1
2019 -5.0% 13.4
2020 14.9% 15.4

Source: Office for National Statistics

Diversity

93.2%

White British

6.8%

BME (black and minority ethnic population)

Source : 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

NINO Registrations

National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK

NINO Data only available at National and Unitary level. View NINO Data for Dorset Council

Religion

% Christian 44.2%
% Non-Christian 1.9%
% No religion 46.5%
% Religion not stated 7.5%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Country of Birth

Country of Birth data is only available at National and Unitary level.

Health and Care

Health

76.4% of residents reported having very good or good health.

% Very Good Health 38.8%
% Good Health 37.6%
% Fair Health 16.7%
% Bad Health 5.3%
% Very Bad Health 1.6%

Source: 2021 Census.

Unpaid care

9.6% of residents aged 5 and over provide unpaid care.

6.7%

Residents aged 5 and over providing up to 50 hours of unpaid care per week

2.9%

Residents aged 5 and over providing more than 50 hours of unpaid care per week

1.0% of residents live in communal establishments.

Source: 2021 Census.

Inequalities

MOSAIC

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The highest proportion of residents are classified as
Vintage Value (19.6%)

Followed by
Rental Hubs (11.6%)

And then
Senior Security (10.6%)

Source : Mosaic 2021, EXPERIAN

Housing

4,171

Total households

Living Arrangements

All Households 4,171
% of households with one person 66+ or couple/family all aged 66+ 35.5%
% of households married or same sex civil partnership with/without dependents* 21.9%
% of households cohabiting with/without dependents* 10.1%
% of households lone parents* 9.7%
% all others** 22.7%

* may include members aged 66+, but not all

** may include households all aged 66+ but not a family

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Tenure

% Owner Occupied 58.2%
% Public Rented 22.8%
% Private Rented 19.0%
% Other 0.0%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Dwelling type

Detached 17.9%
Semi-Detached 23.6%
Terraced 25.0%
Flats/Maisonettes 33.4%
Mobile Homes/Caravans 0.2%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Access and Connectivity

% no cars or vans in household23.9%
% 2 or more cars or vans in a household28.6%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Economy and Skills

3,434

Residents in employment

Local business units

Business type and size breakdowns only available at National, Unitary and Sub Unitary Geography level. View breakdowns for the Sub Unitary Geography area

Employment of workers by sector

Employment data is not available for towns or parishes.

Claimant unemployment

Claimant unemployment data is only available at National, Unitary Authority and Sub Unitary Geography level. View breakdowns for Sub Unitary Geography area

Skills

3,434

All usual residents aged 16 and over in Employment (includes students in employment)

37.1%

High skill occupation

45.3%

Intermediate skill occupation

17.6%

Low skill occupation

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Gross weekly full time earnings

Earnings data is only available at National and Unitary level.

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