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DT5 2DR area report

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Demographics report

Demographics near DT5 2DR

Census profile

Demographics around DT5 2DR

Census 2021 · Dorset 048

Population7,356usual residents in matched Census geography

Density1,244people per sq km

Median age49matched Census area

Households—Census 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%

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Average for England

82.2%

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 2DR

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.