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Demographics report

Demographics near DT8 3JR

Census profile

Demographics around DT8 3JR

Census 2021 · Dorset 019
Population10,038usual residents in matched Census geography
Density46people per sq km
Median age55matched 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 area99.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, white roma
Postcode area2.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area55%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area46Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area51.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area68.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Dorset 019D
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,038matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age55Census area median
Owned68.9%household tenure
Private rent18.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White99.3%
Asian0.2%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.3%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british96.7%
white other2.1%
white irish0.4%
white roma0.1%
asian other0.1%
asian indian0.1%
black caribbean0.1%
mixed white asian0.1%
Born: uk79.6%
Born: no passport18.2%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: poland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around DT8 3JR

Census 2021 · Dorset 019
Largest groupChristian55% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian55%
No religion36.5%
Religion not stated6.9%
Other religion0.9%
Muslim0.3%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 49% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
91/100
Income
67/100
Employment
50/100
Education
17/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
29/100
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.
DT8 3JR Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ