10 important facts

Area insights about Dorset, local authority district

Income

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Includes low-income areas and areas of average wealth 3/10 - 6/10

Deprivation

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Composed of non-deprived areas by 24%

Professional occupations

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Average % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 5/10

Residents with degrees

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Low % of residents are degree-educated or similar 4/10

Crime

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Low crime rate 2/10

Demographics

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Main ethnic group
White British 94%
Main religion
Christian 52%
Main age band
Aged 60 to 79 29%
Main household type
One-person household 31%
Dorset (LAD)
Average for South West

Noise

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  • 4.18% of the area is affected by Traffic noise
  • 0.0813% of the area is affected by Aircraft noise

Transport

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The area is served by the transport links:

  • National Rail
    • Great Western Railway
    • South Western Railway

Outside London, only National Rail stations are included

Schools

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167 mainstream schools

  • Outstanding: 3 schools or 1.8%
  • Good: 107 schools or 64%
  • Primary schools: 141 (2 Outstanding, 91 Good)
  • Secondary schools: 43 (1 Outstanding, 21 Good)
  • State-funded: 145 schools or 87%
  • Private: 14 schools or 8%

Flood risk

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Contains areas that are at risk of flood

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