Blandford St. Mary: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Blandford St. Mary, E04010489. 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.

59% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 26% are retired

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Blandford St. Mary, Census 2021

Blandford St. Mary

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Blandford St. Mary	Dorset	England
In employment	59%776	52%	57%
Retired	26%342	33%	21%
Everyone else	15%205	15%	21%

Everyone else in Blandford St. Mary: looking after home or family 57, student, not working 32, long-term sick or disabled 59, unemployed 27, other 30.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS066)Period 2021Area Blandford St. Mary 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.

Blandford St. Mary 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	776	59%
Retired	342	26%
Looking after home or family	57	4%
Student, not working	32	2%
Long-term sick or disabled	59	4%
Unemployed	27	2%
Other	30	2%
Total	1,323	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.

56% of residents in work drive to it

Residents in employment by how they travelled to work, Blandford St. Mary, Census 2021

Driving a car or van437 56%

Working mainly at or from home187 24%

On foot85 11%

Passenger in a car or van41 5%

Bicycle7 1%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method18 2%

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

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS061)Period 2021Area Blandford St. Mary 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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Blandford St. Mary civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 775
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	437	56%
Working mainly at or from home	187	24%
On foot	85	11%
Passenger in a car or van	41	5%
Bicycle	7	1%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	18	2%
Total	775	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.

14% of residents in work are in professional occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Blandford St. Mary, Census 2021

Professional111 14%

Elementary106 14%

Managers, directors and senior officials100 13%

Associate professional and technical99 13%

Skilled trades92 12%

Administrative and secretarial78 10%

Caring, leisure and other service65 8%

Process, plant and machine operatives61 8%

Sales and customer service59 8%

ProfessionalResidents: 111Share: 14%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 106Share: 14%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 100Share: 13%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 99Share: 13%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 92Share: 12%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 78Share: 10%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 65Share: 8%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 61Share: 8%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 59Share: 8%Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS063)Period 2021Area Blandford St. Mary 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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Blandford St. Mary civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 771
	Residents	Share
Professional	111	14%
Elementary	106	14%
Managers, directors and senior officials	100	13%
Associate professional and technical	99	13%
Skilled trades	92	12%
Administrative and secretarial	78	10%
Caring, leisure and other service	65	8%
Process, plant and machine operatives	61	8%
Sales and customer service	59	8%
Total	771	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.

15% of residents in work travel less than 2km to work

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, nearest first, Blandford St. Mary, Census 2021

Less than 2kmBlandford St. Mary: 116Blandford St. Mary share: 14.9%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmBlandford St. Mary: 93Blandford St. Mary share: 12.0%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmBlandford St. Mary: 17Blandford St. Mary share: 2.2%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmBlandford St. Mary: 107Blandford St. Mary share: 13.8%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmBlandford St. Mary: 50Blandford St. Mary share: 6.4%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmBlandford St. Mary: 29Blandford St. Mary share: 3.7%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmBlandford St. Mary: 21Blandford St. Mary share: 2.7%Period: 2021

60km and overBlandford St. Mary: 15Blandford St. Mary share: 1.9%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 187 residents work mainly from home, and 143 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 Blandford St. Mary 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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Blandford St. Mary civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Blandford St. Mary	Blandford St. Mary share
Less than 2km	116	14.9%
2km to less than 5km	93	12.0%
5km to less than 10km	17	2.2%
10km to less than 20km	107	13.8%
20km to less than 30km	50	6.4%
30km to less than 40km	29	3.7%
40km to less than 60km	21	2.7%
60km and over	15	1.9%
Works mainly from home	187	24.0%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	143	18.4%
Total	778	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.

56% 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, Blandford St. Mary, Census 2021

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

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS059)Period 2021Area Blandford St. Mary 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.

Blandford St. Mary 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	Blandford St. Mary	Blandford St. Mary share
15 hours or less	86	11.1%
16 to 30 hours	175	22.5%
31 to 48 hours	432	55.6%
49 hours or more	84	10.8%
Total	777	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.

22% 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, Blandford St. Mary, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations134 10%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations284 22%

Intermediate occupations157 12%

Small employers and own account workers160 12%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations72 5%

Semi-routine occupations187 14%

Routine occupations190 14%

Never worked and long-term unemployed84 6%

Full-time students51 4%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 134Share: 10%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 284Share: 22%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 157Share: 12%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 160Share: 12%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 72Share: 5%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 187Share: 14%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 190Share: 14%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 84Share: 6%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 51Share: 4%Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS062)Period 2021Area Blandford St. Mary 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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Blandford St. Mary civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 1,319
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	134	10%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	284	22%
Intermediate occupations	157	12%
Small employers and own account workers	160	12%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	72	5%
Semi-routine occupations	187	14%
Routine occupations	190	14%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	84	6%
Full-time students	51	4%
Total	1,319	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.

28% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, lowest to highest, Blandford St. Mary, Census 2021

NoneBlandford St. Mary: 243Blandford St. Mary share: 18.4%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Blandford St. Mary: 155Blandford St. Mary share: 11.7%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Blandford St. Mary: 219Blandford St. Mary share: 16.6%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipBlandford St. Mary: 78Blandford St. Mary share: 5.9%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Blandford St. Mary: 220Blandford St. Mary share: 16.6%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveBlandford St. Mary: 368Blandford St. Mary share: 27.8%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 40 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 Blandford St. Mary 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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Blandford St. Mary civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Blandford St. Mary	Blandford St. Mary share	Dorset share	England share
None	243	18.4%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	155	11.7%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	219	16.6%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	78	5.9%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	220	16.6%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	368	27.8%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	40	3.0%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	1,323	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 Blandford St. Mary 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.

Blandford St. Mary civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Other figures for Blandford St. Mary
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	783	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	439	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	193	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	9	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	3	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	62	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	51	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	26	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	757	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	632	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	12	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	113	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	20	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	4	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	15	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	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	19	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	19	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	520	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	516	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	261	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	5	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Motorcycle, scooter or moped	5	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	6	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	1	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Train	0	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Underground, metro, light rail, tram	1	2021