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Population

9,702

Total persons

Comparators
Total Percentage South East Dorset Dorset Council England and Wales
All Persons 9,702 - 47,094 379,791 59,719,724
All Males 4,743 48.9% 49.2% 48.9% 49.5%
All Females 4,959 51.1% 50.8% 51.1% 50.5%
0-15 yrs 1,197 12.3% 15.9% 15.7% 19.1%
16-64 yrs 5,088 52.4% 55.5% 54.9% 62.2%
65+ yrs 3,417 35.2% 28.7% 29.4% 18.6%
Male 0-15 yrs 617 6.4% 8.1% 8.0% 9.8%
Male 16-64 yrs 2,539 26.2% 27.8% 27.2% 31.1%
Male 65+ yrs 1,587 16.4% 13.3% 13.6% 8.5%
Female 0-15 yrs 580 6.0% 7.8% 7.7% 9.3%
Female 16-64 yrs 2,549 26.3% 27.7% 27.6% 31.1%
Female 65+ yrs 1,830 18.9% 15.4% 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 - 7.8
2012 0% 7.8
2013 20.5% 9.4
2014 -10.6% 8.4
2015 -11.9% 7.4
2016 4.1% 7.7
2017 -5.2% 7.3
2018 8.2% 7.9
2019 -16.5% 6.6
2020 -16.7% 5.5
Change Death Rate per 1,000
2011 - 14.1
2012 -2.1% 13.8
2013 18.1% 16.3
2014 -6.7% 15.2
2015 9.9% 16.7
2016 -13.2% 14.5
2017 -1.4% 14.3
2018 11.2% 15.9
2019 3.1% 16.4
2020 3.7% 17.0

Source: Office for National Statistics

Diversity

93.1%

White British

6.9%

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 54.3%
% Non-Christian 1.8%
% No religion 36.8%
% Religion not stated 7.1%

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

76.9% of residents reported having very good or good health.

% Very Good Health 40.0%
% Good Health 36.9%
% Fair Health 16.7%
% Bad Health 5.0%
% Very Bad Health 1.4%

Source: 2021 Census.

Unpaid care

10.3% of residents aged 5 and over provide unpaid care.

7.1%

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

3.2%

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

1.9% of residents live in communal establishments.

Source: 2021 Census.

Inequalities

MOSAIC

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The highest proportion of residents are classified as
Senior Security (19.9%)

Followed by
Vintage Value (15.8%)

And then
Rental Hubs (12.3%)

Source : Mosaic 2021, EXPERIAN

Housing

4,513

Total households

Living Arrangements

All Households 4,513
% of households with one person 66+ or couple/family all aged 66+ 38.4%
% of households married or same sex civil partnership with/without dependents* 26.7%
% of households cohabiting with/without dependents* 8.1%
% of households lone parents* 8.1%
% all others** 18.7%

* 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 70.4%
% Public Rented 12.0%
% Private Rented 17.5%
% Other 0.0%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Dwelling type

Detached 33.7%
Semi-Detached 18.6%
Terraced 13.9%
Flats/Maisonettes 32.2%
Mobile Homes/Caravans 1.6%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Access and Connectivity

% no cars or vans in household18.9%
% 2 or more cars or vans in a household34.4%

Source: 2021 Census, Office for National Statistics.

Economy and Skills

3,757

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

3,757

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

39.7%

High skill occupation

43.4%

Intermediate skill occupation

16.9%

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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