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Quality of Life Indicator: Good

Ward: Castle Local Authority: Purbeck

Purbeck
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		44416
	Males	21521
	Females	22895
	Aged 0 to 15	8119
	Aged 16 to 74	31637
	Aged 75 and over	4660

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Change since 1991		1200	222	43
Density

Number of people per hectare		1.1	321	33

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Single people (never married)	7946	362	41
Married or re-married people	21153	50	4
Separated or divorced	3782	197	31
Widowed	3416	83	18

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Households without car/van	2931	306	36
Household with 1 car or van	8808	53	19
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	7065	120	16

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
One person households	5179	237	36
Married couple households	7396	178	19
Cohabiting couple households	1304	340	42
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	807	324	38
with non-dependent children only	525	204	6
All other households	3592	26	7

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
White	43893	83	21
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Other (162) - -

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Born in UK	41992	213	33
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	1069	96	7
Born outside EU	1355	192	17

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Christian	34804	94	5
Buddhist	130	77	9
Hindu	12	366	40
Jewish	36	209	23
Muslim	77	305	26
Sikh	11	315	25
Other	120	159	42
No religion	6134	229	38
Religion not stated	3092	271	40

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness	8271	153	21
General health 'not good'	3624	222	27
People providing unpaid care	4835	97	12
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	851	201	24

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Employed	19750	189	21
Unemployed	610	328	37
Long-term unemployed	139	331	38
Student (economically active)	641	255	30
Retired	5874	20	6
Student (economically inactive)	934	250	25
Looking after home/family	1944	227	25
Permanently sick or disabled	1190	256	31
Other inactive	694	291	33

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Travel to work by car	13649	173	18
Travel to work by public transport	702	322	25

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher	5563	198	27
No qualifications	8659	212	16

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Number of households with residents	18804	366	43
Number of people per hectare	1.1	321	33
Average household size	2.32	255	16
Vacant household spaces	698	132	7
Owner-occupied	13797	172	27
Without central heating	1499	127	27
Without own bath/shower & toilet	68	142	24
Overcrowding indicator	747	235	26

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 21,552 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Purbeck 005A

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 21,552

21,552

Income Deprivation: 21,827

21,827

Employment: 28,335

28,335

Health: 30,666

30,666

Education: 21,949

21,949

Barriers to Services: 4,191

4,191

Living Environment: 9,587

9,587

Crime: 19,323

19,323

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in BH20 5 over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Purbeck - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£917	Band B	£1,069
Band C	£1,222	Band D	£1,375
Band E	£1,681	Band F	£1,986
Band G	£2,292	Band H	£2,750

Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Poole [SWT]	9.02 km (5.61 mi)
Holton Heath [SWT]	9.18 km (5.70 mi)
Wareham [SWT]	9.42 km (5.85 mi)

School Results

In 2008, Dorset Local Education Authority had 53.30% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to BH20 5JQ

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

School Results for Dorset

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

Gas & Electricity Bills

The local gas supplier for this postcode is: British Gas
The local electricity supplier for this postcode is: Southern Electric

An average domestic property in this area, who has not transferred energy supplier would be paying £1,171.96 per annum for their gas and electricity.

Moving to the least cost supplier would cost £853.15, saving you £318.81 per annum.

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