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Demographics report

Demographics near DT5 2DL

Census profile

Demographics around DT5 2DL

Census 2021 · Dorset 048
Population7,356usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,244people per sq km
Median age49matched 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 area98.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed other, white irish
Postcode area1.3%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area47.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,244Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.4%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area73.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 048D
6/ 10

Middle of England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,356matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age49Census area median
Owned73.5%household tenure
Private rent17.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.9%
Asian0.2%
Mixed0.7%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british98%
white other0.7%
mixed other0.3%
white irish0.2%
mixed white asian0.2%
other any0.1%
asian other0.1%
asian pakistani0.1%
Born: uk77.6%
Born: no passport20.9%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: ireland0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around DT5 2DL

Census 2021 · Dorset 048
Largest groupNo religion47.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion47.1%
Christian45.6%
Religion not stated5.7%
Other religion1%
Buddhist0.3%
Muslim0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 39% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
90/100
Income
56/100
Employment
55/100
Education
16/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
46/100
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.
  • 18% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.