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Quality of Life Indicator: Very Good

Ward: Broadmayne Local Authority: West Dorset

West Dorset
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		92360
	Males	44075
	Females	48285
	Aged 0 to 15	16351
	Aged 16 to 74	64658
	Aged 75 and over	11351

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Change since 1991		6100	78	18
Density

Number of people per hectare		0.9	337	36

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)	16304	368	43
Married or re-married people	43957	66	5
Separated or divorced	7869	206	32
Widowed	7879	26	6

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Households without car/van	6837	279	31
Household with 1 car or van	19412	31	15
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	14261	149	22

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
One person households	12370	98	12
Married couple households	14891	256	30
Cohabiting couple households	2917	325	41
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	1644	346	42
with non-dependent children only	867	370	43
All other households	7821	23	6

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
White	91135	102	26
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Chinese (279) - -

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Born in UK	87836	190	30
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	1618	172	20
Born outside EU	2906	181	14

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Christian	71621	122	12
Buddhist	246	94	14
Hindu	44	341	29
Jewish	101	170	15
Muslim	203	275	18
Sikh	19	330	28
Other	335	69	20
No religion	12574	236	39
Religion not stated	7217	137	24

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness	17862	127	16
General health 'not good'	7700	206	24
People providing unpaid care	10068	93	10
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	1739	209	26

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Employed	38872	236	30
Unemployed	1229	332	38
Long-term unemployed	318	309	33
Student (economically active)	1127	337	40
Retired	13352	8	5
Student (economically inactive)	2188	162	11
Looking after home/family	3862	259	33
Permanently sick or disabled	2554	243	29
Other inactive	1474	268	28

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Travel to work by car	25255	263	32
Travel to work by public transport	1088	357	35

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher	13788	114	11
No qualifications	16335	257	28

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Number of households with residents	40510	240	23
Number of people per hectare	0.9	337	36
Average household size	2.21	350	39
Vacant household spaces	1502	126	6
Owner-occupied	29359	199	29
Without central heating	3584	106	23
Without own bath/shower & toilet	100	248	35
Overcrowding indicator	1336	318	43

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 24,751 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 West Dorset 011A

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 24,751

24,751

Income Deprivation: 24,729

24,729

Employment: 21,027

21,027

Health: 22,337

22,337

Education: 27,809

27,809

Barriers to Services: 7,051

7,051

Living Environment: 22,830

22,830

Crime: 29,983

29,983

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 DT2 8 over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in West Dorset - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£912	Band B	£1,064
Band C	£1,217	Band D	£1,369
Band E	£1,673	Band F	£1,977
Band G	£2,281	Band H	£2,737

Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Dorchester South [SWT]	4.97 km (3.09 mi)
Dorchester West [WT]	5.39 km (3.35 mi)
Moreton (Dorset) [SWT]	5.66 km (3.52 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 DT2 8DG

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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