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 people92360  
  Males44075  
  Females48285  
  Aged 0 to 1516351  
  Aged 16 to 7464658  
  Aged 75 and over11351  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Change since 1991 6100   7818

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare0.9   33736
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   36843
Married or re-married people43957   665
Separated or divorced7869   20632
Widowed7879   266
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Households without car/van6837   27931
Household with 1 car or van19412   3115
Household with 2 or more cars/vans14261   14922
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
One person households12370   9812
Married couple households14891   25630
Cohabiting couple households2917   32541
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children1644   34642
     with non-dependent children only867   37043
All other households7821   236
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
White91135   10226
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Chinese (279)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Born in UK87836   19030
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1618   17220
Born outside EU2906   18114
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Christian71621   12212
Buddhist246   9414
Hindu44   34129
Jewish101   17015
Muslim203   27518
Sikh19   33028
Other335   6920
No religion12574   23639
Religion not stated7217   13724
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Limiting long-term illness17862   12716
General health 'not good'7700   20624
People providing unpaid care10068   9310
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk1739   20926
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Employed38872   23630
Unemployed1229   33238
Long-term unemployed318   30933
Student (economically active)1127   33740
Retired13352   85
Student (economically inactive)2188   16211
Looking after home/family3862   25933
Permanently sick or disabled2554   24329
Other inactive1474   26828
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Travel to work by car25255   26332
Travel to work by public transport1088   35735
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Qualifications at degree level or higher13788   11411
No qualifications16335   25728
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/45
Number of households with residents40510   24023
Number of people per hectare0.9   33736
Average household size2.21   35039
Vacant household spaces1502   1266
Owner-occupied29359   19929
Without central heating3584   10623
Without own bath/shower & toilet100   24835
Overcrowding indicator1336   31843
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