Beaminster: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Beaminster, E04003498. Every figure below describes that area, except where it is labelled as a comparison, or as a figure for a neighbourhood or a wider area.

43% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 43% are retired

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Beaminster, Census 2021

Beaminster

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Beaminster	Dorset	England
In employment	43%1,198	52%	57%
Retired	43%1,175	33%	21%
Everyone else	14%385	15%	21%

Everyone else in Beaminster: looking after home or family 93, student, not working 60, long-term sick or disabled 96, unemployed 72, other 64.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS066)Period 2021Area Beaminster civil parish; Dorset, local authority; England, country

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS066)

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The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.

Beaminster civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Census 2021
Activity	Residents	Share
In employment	1,198	43%
Retired	1,175	43%
Looking after home or family	93	3%
Student, not working	60	2%
Long-term sick or disabled	96	3%
Unemployed	72	3%
Other	64	2%
Total	2,758	100%

In employment and unemployed are each two census categories added together: one for full-time students and one for everyone else.

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

59% of residents in work drive to it

Residents in employment by how they travelled to work, Beaminster, Census 2021

Driving a car or van711 59%

Working mainly at or from home273 23%

On foot124 10%

Passenger in a car or van43 4%

Bicycle8 1%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method45 4%

The census was taken in March 2021, during a national lockdown.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS061)Period 2021Area Beaminster civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS061)

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Beaminster civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 1,204
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	711	59%
Working mainly at or from home	273	23%
On foot	124	10%
Passenger in a car or van	43	4%
Bicycle	8	1%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	45	4%
Total	1,204	100%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method is six census categories added together.

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

18% of residents in work are in skilled trades occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Beaminster, Census 2021

Skilled trades217 18%

Managers, directors and senior officials182 15%

Professional158 13%

Caring, leisure and other service150 12%

Elementary129 11%

Associate professional and technical122 10%

Administrative and secretarial91 8%

Sales and customer service83 7%

Process, plant and machine operatives78 6%

Skilled tradesResidents: 217Share: 18%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 182Share: 15%Period: 2021

ProfessionalResidents: 158Share: 13%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 150Share: 12%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 129Share: 11%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 122Share: 10%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 91Share: 8%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 83Share: 7%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 78Share: 6%Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS063)Period 2021Area Beaminster civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS063)

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Beaminster civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 1,210
	Residents	Share
Skilled trades	217	18%
Managers, directors and senior officials	182	15%
Professional	158	13%
Caring, leisure and other service	150	12%
Elementary	129	11%
Associate professional and technical	122	10%
Administrative and secretarial	91	8%
Sales and customer service	83	7%
Process, plant and machine operatives	78	6%
Total	1,210	100%

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

16% of residents in work travel 5km to less than 10km to work

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, nearest first, Beaminster, Census 2021

Less than 2kmBeaminster: 109Beaminster share: 9.1%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmBeaminster: 36Beaminster share: 3.0%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmBeaminster: 198Beaminster share: 16.5%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmBeaminster: 93Beaminster share: 7.7%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmBeaminster: 83Beaminster share: 6.9%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmBeaminster: 40Beaminster share: 3.3%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmBeaminster: 68Beaminster share: 5.7%Period: 2021

60km and overBeaminster: 50Beaminster share: 4.2%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 273 residents work mainly from home, and 253 residents work mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK; neither is a distance.

The census was taken in March 2021, during a national lockdown.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS058)Period 2021Area Beaminster civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS058)

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Beaminster civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Beaminster	Beaminster share
Less than 2km	109	9.1%
2km to less than 5km	36	3.0%
5km to less than 10km	198	16.5%
10km to less than 20km	93	7.7%
20km to less than 30km	83	6.9%
30km to less than 40km	40	3.3%
40km to less than 60km	68	5.7%
60km and over	50	4.2%
Works mainly from home	273	22.7%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	253	21.0%
Total	1,203	100%

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

50% of residents in work worked 31 to 48 hours in the week before the census

Residents in employment by hours worked in the week before the census, Beaminster, Census 2021

The census was taken in March 2021, during a national lockdown.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS059)Period 2021Area Beaminster civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS059)

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The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.

Beaminster civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by hours worked in the week before the census, Census 2021
Hours	Beaminster	Beaminster share
15 hours or less	168	13.9%
16 to 30 hours	289	24.0%
31 to 48 hours	599	49.7%
49 hours or more	150	12.4%
Total	1,206	100%

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

21% of residents aged 16 or over are classed in lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations

Residents aged 16 and over by National Statistics Socio-economic Classification, Beaminster, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations337 12%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations590 21%

Intermediate occupations324 12%

Small employers and own account workers467 17%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations164 6%

Semi-routine occupations374 14%

Routine occupations286 10%

Never worked and long-term unemployed155 6%

Full-time students72 3%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 337Share: 12%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 590Share: 21%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 324Share: 12%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 467Share: 17%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 164Share: 6%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 374Share: 14%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 286Share: 10%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 155Share: 6%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 72Share: 3%Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS062)Period 2021Area Beaminster civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS062)

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Beaminster civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 2,769
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	337	12%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	590	21%
Intermediate occupations	324	12%
Small employers and own account workers	467	17%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	164	6%
Semi-routine occupations	374	14%
Routine occupations	286	10%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	155	6%
Full-time students	72	3%
Total	2,769	100%

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

34% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, lowest to highest, Beaminster, Census 2021

NoneBeaminster: 454Beaminster share: 16.5%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Beaminster: 268Beaminster share: 9.7%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Beaminster: 386Beaminster share: 14.0%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipBeaminster: 203Beaminster share: 7.4%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Beaminster: 436Beaminster share: 15.8%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveBeaminster: 932Beaminster share: 33.8%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 79 residents hold other qualifications. Level 4 is a higher national certificate or above, including a degree.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS067)Period 2021Area Beaminster civil parish; Dorset, local authority; England, country

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS067)

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Beaminster civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Beaminster	Beaminster share	Dorset share	England share
None	454	16.5%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	268	9.7%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	386	14.0%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	203	7.4%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	436	15.8%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	932	33.8%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	79	2.9%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	2,758	100%	100%	100%

Each share is rounded on its own, so the shares shown may not add up to the total or to the share of their sum.

Other figures in this view

Source Office for National Statistics, from NomisPeriod 2021Area Beaminster civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS061)

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The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.

Beaminster civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Other figures for Beaminster
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	1,253	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	573	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	289	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	36	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	11	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	135	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	140	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	69	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	1,184	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	862	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	47	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	275	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	17	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	2	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	12	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed	3	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	14	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	14	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed with employees	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed without employees	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically inactive	1,488	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	749	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	457	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	11	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Motorcycle, scooter or moped	8	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	15	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	4	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Train	7	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Underground, metro, light rail, tram	0	2021