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Dorset

According to the 2021 census, Dorset had a total of 379,579 usual residents residing in 169,258 households, indicating an average household size of 2.2. The borough covers an area of 47.4 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 152.4 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 47.4 years.

Religion: In Dorset, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 51.55% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 40.11% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.54%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Dorset is ‘White’, constituting 97.06% of the total population. The ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.17%, while ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ accounts for 1.13%.

Economic activity: 52.87% of Dorset’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 51.63% of its inhabitants is married and 27.36% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (64.89%). Most of the properties in Dorset are detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Dorset crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 61.74. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Dorset in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Dorset, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (2)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (3)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (3)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (3)
    • Fair health- Rank (5)
    • Bad health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (3)
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (5)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (7)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Detached- Rank (2)
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (3)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (8)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (7)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Dorset

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Detached 68,763 40.63
Semi-detached 39,588 23.39
Terraced 32,748 19.35
Flats 19,578 11.57
Converted or shared house 3,316 1.96
Caravan or other mobile structure 2,036 1.2
Converted building. Eg school, church 1,669 0.99
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,563 0.92

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Detached 2 40.63
Caravan or other mobile structure 3 1.2
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 10 0.92
Converted or shared house 12 1.96
Converted building. Eg school, church 12 0.99
Flats 14 11.57
Terraced 20 19.35
Semi-detached 23 23.39

Comparing Dorset wards.



Property ownership in Dorset

  1. Owned – 70.40% (119,154)
    1. Owns outright – 45.82% (77,561)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 24.57% (41,593)
  2. Private rented – 16.31% (27,612)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 13.46% (22,778)
    2. Other private rented – 2.86% (4,834)
  3. Social rented – 12.31% (20,836)
    1. Other social rented – 10.97% (18,573)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 1.34% (2,263)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.96% (1,620)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.96% (1,620)

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 7 (70.40%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 3 (45.82%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 24 (24.57%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 15 (0.96%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 15 (0.96%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 16 (12.31%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 3 (10.97%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 22 (1.34%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 18 (16.31%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 7 (2.86%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 18 (13.46%)

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Families in Dorset

  1. Single family household – 64.89% (109,832)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 30.60% (51,800)
      1. No children – 13.21% (22,359)
      2. Dependent children – 11.83% (20,023)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.56% (9,418)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – 16.00% (27,077)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 9.83% (16,641)
      1. No children – 5.46% (9,235)
      2. With dependent children – 3.79% (6,412)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.59% (994)
    4. Lone parent family – 8.11% (13,734)
      1. With dependent children – 4.83% (8,173)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.29% (5,561)
    5. Other single family household – 0.34% (580)
      1. Other family composition – 0.34% (580)
  2. One person household – 30.57% (51,741)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – 17.56% (29,714)
    2. Other – 13.01% (22,027)
  3. Other household types – 4.54% (7,688)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.93% (4,967)
    2. With dependent children – 1.61% (2,721)

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 10 (30.57%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 4 (17.56%)
    2. Other – rank – 22 (13.01%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 13 (64.89%)
    1. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 2 (16.00%)
    2. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 14 (30.60%)
      1. No children – rank – 5 (13.21%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (5.56%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 23 (11.83%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 21 (0.34%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 21 (0.34%)
    4. Lone parent family – rank – 22 (8.11%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 20 (3.29%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 21 (4.83%)
    5. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 24 (9.83%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 20 (0.59%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 23 (3.79%)
      3. No children – rank – 24 (5.46%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 23 (4.54%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 21 (2.93%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 22 (1.61%)

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Dorset household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 84,472 49.91
Household is deprived in one dimension 59,229 34.99
Household is deprived in two dimensions 21,130 12.48
Household is deprived in three dimensions 4,136 2.44
Household is deprived in four dimensions 291 0.17

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 8 34.99
Household is deprived in four dimensions 11 0.17
Household is deprived in two dimensions 13 12.48
Household is not deprived in any dimension 15 49.91
Household is deprived in three dimensions 15 2.44

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Household sizes in Dorset

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 68,961 40.74
1 person in household 51,741 30.57
3 people in household 22,917 13.54
4 people in household 18,049 10.66
5 people in household 5,470 3.23
6 people in household 1,488 0.88
7 people in household 408 0.24
8 or more people in household 223 0.13

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
2 people in household 2 40.74
1 person in household 10 30.57
8 or more people in household 17 0.13
7 people in household 21 0.24
3 people in household 22 13.54
4 people in household 23 10.66
5 people in household 24 3.23
6 people in household 24 0.88

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Age groups of Dorset residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 85,480 22.52
Aged 35 to 49 years 58,778 15.49
Aged 65 to 74 years 57,436 15.13
Aged 75 to 84 years 38,627 10.18
Aged 10 to 15 years 24,491 6.45
Aged 5 to 9 years 18,162 4.78
Aged 85 years and over 16,212 4.27
Aged 25 to 34 years 15,299 4.03
Aged 4 years and under 15,024 3.96
Aged 16 to 19 years 14,985 3.95

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 2 22.52
Aged 65 to 74 years 2 15.13
Aged 75 to 84 years 2 10.18
Aged 85 years and over 3 4.27
Aged 16 to 19 years 16 3.95
Aged 10 to 15 years 18 6.45
Aged 4 years and under 24 3.96
Aged 5 to 9 years 24 4.78
Aged 25 to 34 years 24 4.03
Aged 35 to 49 years 25 15.49

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Gender breakdown in Dorset

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 195,166 51.42
Male 184,413 48.58

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 7 51.42
Male 19 48.58

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Dorset Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 170,366 44.88
Good health 135,867 35.79
Fair health 54,010 14.23
Bad health 15,166 4.0
Very bad health 4,170 1.1

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 3 35.79
Fair health 5 14.23
Bad health 9 4.0
Very bad health 11 1.1
Very good health 20 44.88

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Relationship status amongst Dorset Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 51.63% (166,195)
    1. Married – 51.39% (165,425)
      1. Opposite sex – 51.15% (164,663)
      2. Same sex – 0.24% (762)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.24% (770)
      1. Same sex – 0.16% (520)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.08% (250)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 27.36% (88,059)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.75% (34,609)
    1. Divorced – 10.73% (34,536)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (73)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 8.16% (26,279)
    1. Widowed – 8.15% (26,236)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (43)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.10% (6,760)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.08% (6,705)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (55)

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  1. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 3 (8.16%)
    1. Widowed – rank – 3 (8.15%)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.01%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 5 (51.63%)
    1. Married – rank – 5 (51.39%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 5 (51.15%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 16 (0.24%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 7 (0.24%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 5 (0.08%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 5 (0.16%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 7 (10.75%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 7 (10.73%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 11 (0.02%)
  4. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 16 (2.10%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 16 (2.08%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 24 (27.36%)

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Dorset residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 96.73% (367,155)
    1. United Kingdom – 93.49% (354,852)
    2. EU countries – 2.96% (11,242)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.79% (6,803)
      2. European Union EU8 – 0.71% (2,713)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.31% (1,179)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.14% (547)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.28% (1,061)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.28% (1,061)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.40% (5,315)
  3. Africa – 0.96% (3,645)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.60% (2,264)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.29% (1,109)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (91)

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 6 (96.73%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 5 (93.49%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 20 (2.96%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 13 (1.79%)
      2. All other EU countries – rank – 17 (0.14%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 22 (0.71%)
      4. European Union EU2 – rank – 25 (0.31%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 22 (0.28%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 22 (0.28%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 10 (0.29%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 15 (0.60%)
  4. British Overseas – rank – 17 (0.02%)
  5. Africa – rank – 18 (0.96%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 20 (1.40%)

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Passport records of Dorset residents

  1. Europe – 82.98% (314,972)
    1. United Kingdom – 80.86% (306,944)
    2. Other Europe – 1.77% (6,722)
      1. EU Member countries – 1.69% (6,428)
        1. Poland – 0.51% (1,942)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.51% (1,934)
        3. Romania – 0.16% (603)
        4. Germany – 0.13% (509)
        5. Portugal – 0.10% (376)
        6. France – 0.09% (335)
        7. Italy – 0.08% (290)
        8. Spain – 0.08% (287)
        9. Lithuania – 0.04% (152)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.08% (294)
        1. Other Europe – 0.06% (230)
        2. Turkey – 0.02% (64)
    3. Ireland – 0.34% (1,306)
  2. No passport held – 16.23% (61,606)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.37% (1,389)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.17% (657)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.11% (422)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.06% (233)
    4. Middle East – 0.02% (72)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (5)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.18% (682)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.13% (508)
    2. Central and South America – 0.05% (174)
  5. Africa – 0.15% (574)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.11% (412)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.03% (111)
    3. North Africa – 0.01% (51)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.09% (357)

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 10 (16.23%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 12 (0.09%)
  3. Europe – rank – 15 (82.98%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 9 (80.86%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 12 (0.34%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 24 (1.77%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 19 (0.08%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 18 (0.02%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 18 (0.06%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 24 (1.69%)
        1. Germany – rank – 12 (0.13%)
        2. Spain – rank – 19 (0.08%)
        3. Poland – rank – 19 (0.51%)
        4. France – rank – 20 (0.09%)
        5. Portugal – rank – 21 (0.10%)
        6. Lithuania – rank – 21 (0.04%)
        7. Italy – rank – 22 (0.08%)
        8. Other EU countries – rank – 22 (0.51%)
        9. Romania – rank – 25 (0.16%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.18%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 16 (0.05%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 21 (0.13%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 20 (0.37%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 10 (0.00%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 13 (0.02%)
    3. Southern Asia – rank – 16 (0.17%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 20 (0.11%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 22 (0.06%)
  6. Africa – rank – 22 (0.15%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 18 (0.01%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 18 (0.11%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 19 (0.03%)

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Ethnic groups in Dorset

  1. White – 97.06% (368,415)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 93.86% (356,270)
    2. Other White – 2.50% (9,487)
    3. Irish – 0.51% (1,917)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.15% (580)
    5. Roma – 0.04% (161)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.17% (4,436)
    1. White and Asian – 0.43% (1,635)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.31% (1,189)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.27% (1,011)
    4. White and Black African – 0.16% (601)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.13% (4,305)
    1. Other Asian – 0.49% (1,859)
    2. Indian – 0.24% (926)
    3. Chinese – 0.21% (815)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.12% (463)
    5. Pakistani – 0.06% (242)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.35% (1,342)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.29% (1,119)
    2. Arab – 0.06% (223)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.29% (1,082)
    1. African – 0.16% (605)
    2. Caribbean – 0.08% (296)
    3. Other Black – 0.05% (181)

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 3 (97.06%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 2 (93.86%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 5 (0.15%)
    3. Irish – rank – 10 (0.51%)
    4. Roma – rank – 22 (0.04%)
    5. Other White – rank – 22 (2.50%)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 21 (1.17%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 19 (0.43%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.27%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 22 (0.16%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 23 (0.31%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 21 (0.35%)
    1. Arab – rank – 17 (0.06%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 22 (0.29%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 22 (1.13%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 16 (0.12%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 16 (0.49%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 17 (0.06%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 21 (0.21%)
    5. Indian – rank – 22 (0.24%)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 23 (0.29%)
    1. Other Black – rank – 19 (0.05%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.08%)
    3. African – rank – 23 (0.16%)

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Religions in Dorset

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 195,676 51.55
No religion 152,267 40.11
Not answered 24,816 6.54
Other religion 2,361 0.62
Buddhist 1,613 0.42
Muslim 1,562 0.41
Hindu 714 0.19
Jewish 453 0.12
Sikh 117 0.03

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 3 51.55
Jewish 8 0.12
Not answered 8 6.54
Other religion 10 0.62
Buddhist 11 0.42
Hindu 18 0.19
Muslim 21 0.41
Sikh 21 0.03
No religion 24 40.11

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Employment and unemployment amongst Dorset Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 52.87% (170,185)
    1. In employment – 51.04% (164,286)
      1. Employee – 40.23% (129,504)
        1. Full-time – 27.71% (89,199)
        2. Part-time – 12.52% (40,305)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.17% (29,513)
        1. Full-time – 4.83% (15,551)
        2. Part-time – 4.34% (13,962)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.64% (5,269)
        1. Full-time – 1.25% (4,033)
        2. Part-time – 0.38% (1,236)
    2. Unemployed – 1.83% (5,899)
  2. Economically inactive – 45.73% (147,219)
    1. Retired – 33.38% (107,446)
    2. Looking after home or family – 3.61% (11,610)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.29% (10,596)
    4. Student – 3.02% (9,712)
    5. Other – 2.44% (7,855)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.40% (4,496)
    1. In employment – 1.08% (3,491)
      1. Employee – 1.04% (3,345)
        1. Part-time – 0.85% (2,750)
        2. Full-time – 0.18% (595)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.04% (134)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (114)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (20)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.00% (12)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (8)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (4)
    2. Unemployed – 0.31% (1,005)

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 3 (45.73%)
    1. Retired – rank – 3 (33.38%)
    2. Other – rank – 10 (2.44%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 16 (3.29%)
    4. Student – rank – 17 (3.02%)
    5. Looking after home or family – rank – 17 (3.61%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 22 (52.87%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 18 (1.83%)
    2. In employment – rank – 22 (51.04%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (1.64%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.38%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 5 (1.25%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 5 (9.17%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 5 (4.34%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 8 (4.83%)
      3. Employee – rank – 22 (40.23%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 14 (12.52%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 22 (27.71%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 23 (1.40%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 20 (0.31%)
    2. In employment – rank – 23 (1.08%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 18 (0.00%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 22 (1.04%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 15 (0.18%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 23 (0.85%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 22 (0.04%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 13 (0.04%)

Comparing Dorset wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Dorset

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 72,284 22.46
Small employers and own account workers 45,334 14.08
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 41,667 12.94
Intermediate occupations 39,289 12.21
Semi-routine occupations 39,165 12.17
Routine occupations 33,606 10.44
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 18,980 5.9
Never worked and long-term unemployed 18,011 5.6
Full-time students 13,564 4.21

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Small employers and own account workers 6 14.08
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 7 22.46
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 9 5.9
Semi-routine occupations 10 12.17
Intermediate occupations 11 12.21
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 12 12.94
Never worked and long-term unemployed 12 5.6
Routine occupations 17 10.44
Full-time students 21 4.21

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Occupation groups in Dorset

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 29,063 17.32
Managers, directors and senior officials 24,133 14.38
Skilled trades 23,230 13.85
Associate professional and technical 21,194 12.63
Caring, leisure and other service 17,212 10.26
Elementary 15,858 9.45
Administrative and secretarial 15,632 9.32
Sales and customer service 11,930 7.11
Process, plant and machine operatives 9,525 5.68

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Rank of Dorset when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Skilled trades 5 13.85
Managers, directors and senior officials 6 14.38
Administrative and secretarial 10 9.32
Associate professional and technical 12 12.63
Caring, leisure and other service 13 10.26
Elementary 16 9.45
Professional occupations 17 17.32
Sales and customer service 18 7.11
Process, plant and machine operatives 19 5.68

Comparing Dorset wards.