Bradford Abbas: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Bradford Abbas, E04003504. 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.

54% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 35% are retired

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Bradford Abbas, Census 2021

Bradford Abbas

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Bradford Abbas	Dorset	England
In employment	54%444	52%	57%
Retired	35%286	33%	21%
Everyone else	11%89	15%	21%

Everyone else in Bradford Abbas: looking after home or family 29, student, not working 15, long-term sick or disabled 8, unemployed 19, other 18.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS066)Period 2021Area Bradford Abbas 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.

Bradford Abbas 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	444	54%
Retired	286	35%
Looking after home or family	29	4%
Student, not working	15	2%
Long-term sick or disabled	8	1%
Unemployed	19	2%
Other	18	2%
Total	819	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.

64% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van287 64%

Working mainly at or from home120 27%

Passenger in a car or van17 4%

On foot15 3%

Bicycle3 1%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method5 1%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 447
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	287	64%
Working mainly at or from home	120	27%
Passenger in a car or van	17	4%
On foot	15	3%
Bicycle	3	1%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	5	1%
Total	447	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.

19% of residents in work are in professional occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Bradford Abbas, Census 2021

Professional83 19%

Skilled trades77 17%

Managers, directors and senior officials61 14%

Associate professional and technical52 12%

Administrative and secretarial44 10%

Caring, leisure and other service42 9%

Elementary33 7%

Sales and customer service27 6%

Process, plant and machine operatives24 5%

ProfessionalResidents: 83Share: 19%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 77Share: 17%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 61Share: 14%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 52Share: 12%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 44Share: 10%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 42Share: 9%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 33Share: 7%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 27Share: 6%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 24Share: 5%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 443
	Residents	Share
Professional	83	19%
Skilled trades	77	17%
Managers, directors and senior officials	61	14%
Associate professional and technical	52	12%
Administrative and secretarial	44	10%
Caring, leisure and other service	42	9%
Elementary	33	7%
Sales and customer service	27	6%
Process, plant and machine operatives	24	5%
Total	443	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.

17% of residents in work travel 2km to less than 5km to work

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

Less than 2kmBradford Abbas: 12Bradford Abbas share: 2.7%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmBradford Abbas: 76Bradford Abbas share: 17.1%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmBradford Abbas: 68Bradford Abbas share: 15.3%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmBradford Abbas: 27Bradford Abbas share: 6.1%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmBradford Abbas: 27Bradford Abbas share: 6.1%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmBradford Abbas: 13Bradford Abbas share: 2.9%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmBradford Abbas: 14Bradford Abbas share: 3.1%Period: 2021

60km and overBradford Abbas: 3Bradford Abbas share: 0.7%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 120 residents work mainly from home, and 85 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 Bradford Abbas 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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Bradford Abbas civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Bradford Abbas	Bradford Abbas share
Less than 2km	12	2.7%
2km to less than 5km	76	17.1%
5km to less than 10km	68	15.3%
10km to less than 20km	27	6.1%
20km to less than 30km	27	6.1%
30km to less than 40km	13	2.9%
40km to less than 60km	14	3.1%
60km and over	3	0.7%
Works mainly from home	120	27.0%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	85	19.1%
Total	445	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.

52% 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, Bradford Abbas, Census 2021

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

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS059)Period 2021Area Bradford Abbas 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.

Bradford Abbas 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	Bradford Abbas	Bradford Abbas share
15 hours or less	63	14.2%
16 to 30 hours	95	21.3%
31 to 48 hours	232	52.1%
49 hours or more	55	12.4%
Total	445	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.

25% 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, Bradford Abbas, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations111 13%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations204 25%

Intermediate occupations114 14%

Small employers and own account workers103 13%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations58 7%

Semi-routine occupations93 11%

Routine occupations68 8%

Never worked and long-term unemployed50 6%

Full-time students22 3%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 111Share: 13%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 204Share: 25%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 114Share: 14%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 103Share: 13%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 58Share: 7%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 93Share: 11%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 68Share: 8%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 50Share: 6%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 22Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 823
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	111	13%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	204	25%
Intermediate occupations	114	14%
Small employers and own account workers	103	13%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	58	7%
Semi-routine occupations	93	11%
Routine occupations	68	8%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	50	6%
Full-time students	22	3%
Total	823	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, Bradford Abbas, Census 2021

NoneBradford Abbas: 116Bradford Abbas share: 14.1%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Bradford Abbas: 65Bradford Abbas share: 7.9%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Bradford Abbas: 111Bradford Abbas share: 13.5%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipBradford Abbas: 61Bradford Abbas share: 7.4%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Bradford Abbas: 170Bradford Abbas share: 20.7%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveBradford Abbas: 280Bradford Abbas share: 34.1%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 18 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 Bradford Abbas 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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Bradford Abbas civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Bradford Abbas	Bradford Abbas share	Dorset share	England share
None	116	14.1%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	65	7.9%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	111	13.5%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	61	7.4%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	170	20.7%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	280	34.1%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	18	2.2%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	821	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 Bradford Abbas 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.

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

Other figures for Bradford Abbas
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	453	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	227	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	123	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	10	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	2	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	48	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	24	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	19	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	434	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	350	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	72	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	10	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	3	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	6	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	1	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	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	10	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	9	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed with employees	1	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	356	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	287	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	158	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	0	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Motorcycle, scooter or moped	3	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	0	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	0	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Train	1	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Underground, metro, light rail, tram	1	2021