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Demographics report

Demographics near DT1 2SN

Census profile

Demographics around DT1 2SN

Census 2021 · Dorset 034
Population8,817usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,286people per sq km
Median age48matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area94.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian bangladeshi, asian indian
Postcode area4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area51%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,286Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area71.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 034B
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,817matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age48Census area median
Owned71.3%household tenure
Private rent14.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.8%
Asian2.5%
Black0.5%
Mixed1.4%
Other0.9%
Detailed mix
white british92%
white other2.4%
asian bangladeshi0.9%
asian indian0.7%
other any0.6%
asian other0.5%
white irish0.5%
asian chinese0.5%
Born: uk79.8%
Born: no passport17.3%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: india0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around DT1 2SN

Census 2021 · Dorset 034
Largest groupChristian51% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian51%
No religion40.5%
Religion not stated6.2%
Muslim1.1%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
Hindu0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 50% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
59/100
Income
44/100
Employment
56/100
Education
31/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
45/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.