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Quality of Life Indicator: Good

Ward: Tophill East Local Authority: Weymouth and Portland

Weymouth and Portland
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		63648
	Males	31260
	Females	32388
	Aged 0 to 15	11767
	Aged 16 to 74	45659
	Aged 75 and over	6222

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Change since 1991		1700	221	42
Density

Number of people per hectare		15.2	103	9

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)	13202	224	12
Married or re-married people	26965	254	36
Separated or divorced	6750	8	3
Widowed	4964	70	13

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Households without car/van	7052	129	7
Household with 1 car or van	12901	39	17
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	7203	260	39

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
One person households	8281	101	14
Married couple households	9593	286	34
Cohabiting couple households	2322	141	10
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	1619	159	5
with non-dependent children only	755	209	8
All other households	4586	87	25

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
White	62665	129	32
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Black Caribbean (158) - -

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Born in UK	61001	152	20
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	1147	165	18
Born outside EU	1500	237	32

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Christian	47527	215	30
Buddhist	133	148	21
Hindu	19	363	37
Jewish	75	160	13
Muslim	191	228	12
Sikh	17	308	22
Other	205	106	33
No religion	10116	132	23
Religion not stated	5365	49	4

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness	13309	76	7
General health 'not good'	6172	122	9
People providing unpaid care	6801	123	16
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	1469	118	11

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Employed	27368	242	32
Unemployed	1334	178	15
Long-term unemployed	399	160	13
Student (economically active)	1017	186	18
Retired	7502	68	22
Student (economically inactive)	1143	339	38
Looking after home/family	2807	226	24
Permanently sick or disabled	2708	117	6
Other inactive	1780	45	1

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Travel to work by car	17739	272	34
Travel to work by public transport	2559	152	5

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher	7013	260	36
No qualifications	12523	209	15

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/45
Number of households with residents	27156	339	38
Number of people per hectare	15.2	103	9
Average household size	2.26	327	35
Vacant household spaces	877	167	15
Owner-occupied	19983	168	26
Without central heating	2691	85	21
Without own bath/shower & toilet	165	54	9
Overcrowding indicator	1602	109	10

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 15,245 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 Weymouth and Portland 009A

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 15,245

15,245

Income Deprivation: 19,783

19,783

Employment: 13,581

13,581

Health: 14,785

14,785

Education: 13,091

13,091

Barriers to Services: 23,482

23,482

Living Environment: 2,975

2,975

Crime: 25,055

25,055

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 DT5 2 over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Weymouth and Portland - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£955	Band B	£1,114
Band C	£1,273	Band D	£1,432
Band E	£1,750	Band F	£2,069
Band G	£2,387	Band H	£2,864

Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Weymouth [SWT]	8.00 km (4.97 mi)
Upwey [SWT]	11.70 km (7.27 mi)
Dorchester South [SWT]	18.35 km (11.41 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 DT5 2BJ

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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