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Demographics report

Demographics near DT3 5PL

Census profile

Demographics around DT3 5PL

Census 2021 · Dorset 038
Population7,662usual residents in matched Census geography
Density999people per sq km
Median age43matched 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 area97.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed other, asian other
Postcode area3.1%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area48.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area999Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.4%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area58.1%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 038A
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,662matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned58.1%household tenure
Private rent17.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.2%
Asian1.2%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.1%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british94.7%
white other2%
mixed other0.6%
asian other0.5%
asian chinese0.5%
other any0.4%
white roma0.3%
mixed white asian0.2%
Born: uk74.9%
Born: no passport22.9%
Born: poland0.7%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: romania0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around DT3 5PL

Census 2021 · Dorset 038
Largest groupNo religion48.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion48.5%
Christian43.6%
Religion not stated5.9%
Other religion1.1%
Buddhist0.4%
Muslim0.3%
Hindu0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 37% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
60/100
Income
33/100
Employment
57/100
Education
38/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
48/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 18% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
DT3 5PL Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ