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Demographics report

Demographics near DT2 9BE

Census profile

Demographics around DT2 9BE

Census 2021 · Dorset 029
Population7,664usual residents in matched Census geography
Density61people per sq km
Median age56matched 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 area98.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, asian pakistani
Postcode area4.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area53.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area61Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area50.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area73.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area82.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 029A
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,664matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age56Census area median
Owned73.5%household tenure
Private rent16.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.3%
Asian0.9%
Black0.2%
Mixed0.4%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british94.4%
white other2.9%
white irish1%
asian pakistani0.4%
asian other0.3%
other any0.2%
mixed white asian0.2%
mixed other0.1%
Born: uk82.7%
Born: no passport14.8%
Born: ireland0.7%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: usa0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around DT2 9BE

Census 2021 · Dorset 029
Largest groupChristian53.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian53.1%
No religion38.5%
Religion not stated7%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.1%
Muslim0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 10% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
87/100
Income
89/100
Employment
50/100
Education
75/100
Health
89/100
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 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.