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Demographics report

Demographics near DT2 8BN

Census profile

Demographics around DT2 8BN

Census 2021 · Dorset 036
Population8,024usual residents in matched Census geography
Density68people per sq km
Median age53matched 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 area98.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, white irish
Postcode area2.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area53.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area68Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area53.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area74%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 036C
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,024matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age53Census area median
Owned74%household tenure
Private rent14.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.1%
Asian0.5%
Black0.2%
Mixed1%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british95.8%
white other1.9%
mixed white asian0.6%
white irish0.4%
asian other0.2%
black african0.2%
mixed other0.2%
asian bangladeshi0.2%
Born: uk83.3%
Born: no passport14.8%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: other eu0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around DT2 8BN

Census 2021 · Dorset 036
Largest groupChristian53.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian53.3%
No religion39.2%
Religion not stated6.2%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Muslim0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 42% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
66/100
Income
56/100
Employment
54/100
Education
8/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
52/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.