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Due to low numbers, the data for these parishes have been combined.

Population

391

Total persons

Comparators
Total Percentage Dorset West Dorset Council England and Wales
All Persons 391 - 36,794 379,791 59,719,724
All Males 196 50.1% 48.0% 48.9% 49.5%
All Females 195 49.9% 52.0% 51.1% 50.5%
0-15 yrs 65 16.6% 13.2% 15.7% 19.1%
16-64 yrs 201 51.4% 51.3% 54.9% 62.2%
65+ yrs 125 32.0% 35.4% 29.4% 18.6%
Male 0-15 yrs 33 8.4% 6.8% 8.0% 9.8%
Male 16-64 yrs 97 24.8% 24.5% 27.2% 31.1%
Male 65+ yrs 66 16.9% 16.7% 13.6% 8.5%
Female 0-15 yrs 32 8.2% 6.4% 7.7% 9.3%
Female 16-64 yrs 104 26.6% 26.8% 27.6% 31.1%
Female 65+ yrs 59 15.1% 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 - 5.6
2012 1.8% 5.7
2013 108.8% 11.9
2014 -29.4% 8.4
2015 96.4% 16.5
2016 -65.5% 5.7
2017 45.6% 8.3
2018 -100% 0.0
2019 0% 6.0
2020 113.3% 12.8
Change Death Rate per 1,000
2011 - 5.6
2012 105.4% 11.5
2013 -100% 0.0
2014 0% 8.4
2015 64.3% 13.8
2016 -38.4% 8.5
2017 62.4% 13.8
2018 -5.1% 13.1
2019 -3.8% 12.6
2020 -38.9% 7.7

Source: Office for National Statistics

Diversity

96.5%

White British

3.5%

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 62.9%
% Non-Christian 0.8%
% No religion 30.1%
% Religion not stated 6.3%

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

84.3% of residents reported having very good or good health.

% Very Good Health 51.0%
% Good Health 33.3%
% Fair Health 12.4%
% Bad Health 2.3%
% Very Bad Health 1.0%

Source: 2021 Census.

Unpaid care

9.5% of residents aged 5 and over provide unpaid care.

5.0%

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

4.5%

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

0.0% of residents live in communal establishments.

Source: 2021 Census.

Inequalities

MOSAIC

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The highest proportion of residents are classified as
Country Living (100.0%)

Source : Mosaic 2021, EXPERIAN

Housing

185

Total households

Living Arrangements

All Households 185
% of households with one person 66+ or couple/family all aged 66+ 34.1%
% of households married or same sex civil partnership with/without dependents* 31.9%
% of households cohabiting with/without dependents* 6.5%
% of households lone parents* 8.1%
% all others** 19.5%

* 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 57.5%
% Public Rented 8.6%
% Private Rented 33.9%
% Other 0.0%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Dwelling type

Detached 63.0%
Semi-Detached 28.7%
Terraced 6.6%
Flats/Maisonettes 1.7%
Mobile Homes/Caravans 0.0%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Access and Connectivity

% no cars or vans in household3.9%
% 2 or more cars or vans in a household53.9%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Economy and Skills

193

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

193

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

47.7%

High skill occupation

43.5%

Intermediate skill occupation

8.8%

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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