Compton Abbas: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Compton Abbas, E04003401. 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.

58% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 32% are retired

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

Compton Abbas

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Compton Abbas	Dorset	England
In employment	58%104	52%	57%
Retired	32%58	33%	21%
Everyone else	10%18	15%	21%

Everyone else in Compton Abbas: looking after home or family 10, student, not working 4, long-term sick or disabled 2, unemployed 1, other 1.

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

Compton 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	104	58%
Retired	58	32%
Looking after home or family	10	6%
Student, not working	4	2%
Long-term sick or disabled	2	1%
Unemployed	1	1%
Other	1	1%
Total	180	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.

42% of residents in work drive to it

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

Working mainly at or from home51 48%

Driving a car or van45 42%

On foot5 5%

Passenger in a car or van3 3%

Bicycle0 0%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method2 2%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 106
	Residents	Share
Working mainly at or from home	51	48%
Driving a car or van	45	42%
On foot	5	5%
Passenger in a car or van	3	3%
Bicycle	0	0%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	2	2%
Total	106	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.

27% of residents in work are in professional occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Compton Abbas, Census 2021

Professional28 27%

Skilled trades20 19%

Managers, directors and senior officials18 17%

Associate professional and technical12 11%

Caring, leisure and other service11 10%

Sales and customer service8 8%

Administrative and secretarial7 7%

Process, plant and machine operatives1 1%

Elementary0 0%

ProfessionalResidents: 28Share: 27%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 20Share: 19%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 18Share: 17%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 12Share: 11%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 11Share: 10%Period: 2021

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

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 7Share: 7%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 1Share: 1%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 0Share: 0%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 105
	Residents	Share
Professional	28	27%
Skilled trades	20	19%
Managers, directors and senior officials	18	17%
Associate professional and technical	12	11%
Caring, leisure and other service	11	10%
Sales and customer service	8	8%
Administrative and secretarial	7	7%
Process, plant and machine operatives	1	1%
Elementary	0	0%
Total	105	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.

8% of residents in work travel 10km to less than 20km to work

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

Less than 2kmCompton Abbas: 0Compton Abbas share: 0.0%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmCompton Abbas: 6Compton Abbas share: 5.8%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmCompton Abbas: 6Compton Abbas share: 5.8%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmCompton Abbas: 8Compton Abbas share: 7.7%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmCompton Abbas: 8Compton Abbas share: 7.7%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmCompton Abbas: 1Compton Abbas share: 1.0%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmCompton Abbas: 2Compton Abbas share: 1.9%Period: 2021

60km and overCompton Abbas: 3Compton Abbas share: 2.9%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 51 residents work mainly from home, and 19 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 Compton 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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Compton Abbas civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Compton Abbas	Compton Abbas share
Less than 2km	0	0.0%
2km to less than 5km	6	5.8%
5km to less than 10km	6	5.8%
10km to less than 20km	8	7.7%
20km to less than 30km	8	7.7%
30km to less than 40km	1	1.0%
40km to less than 60km	2	1.9%
60km and over	3	2.9%
Works mainly from home	51	49.0%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	19	18.3%
Total	104	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.

42% 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, Compton Abbas, Census 2021

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

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

Compton 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	Compton Abbas	Compton Abbas share
15 hours or less	16	15.4%
16 to 30 hours	25	24.0%
31 to 48 hours	44	42.3%
49 hours or more	19	18.3%
Total	104	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.

27% of residents aged 16 or over are classed as small employers and own account workers

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

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations37 21%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations47 26%

Intermediate occupations17 9%

Small employers and own account workers48 27%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations7 4%

Semi-routine occupations11 6%

Routine occupations5 3%

Never worked and long-term unemployed4 2%

Full-time students4 2%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 37Share: 21%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 47Share: 26%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 17Share: 9%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 48Share: 27%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 7Share: 4%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 11Share: 6%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 5Share: 3%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 4Share: 2%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 4Share: 2%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 180
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	37	21%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	47	26%
Intermediate occupations	17	9%
Small employers and own account workers	48	27%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	7	4%
Semi-routine occupations	11	6%
Routine occupations	5	3%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	4	2%
Full-time students	4	2%
Total	180	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.

49% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneCompton Abbas: 20Compton Abbas share: 10.9%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Compton Abbas: 5Compton Abbas share: 2.7%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Compton Abbas: 26Compton Abbas share: 14.1%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipCompton Abbas: 13Compton Abbas share: 7.1%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Compton Abbas: 23Compton Abbas share: 12.5%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveCompton Abbas: 90Compton Abbas share: 48.9%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 7 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 Compton 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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Compton Abbas civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Compton Abbas	Compton Abbas share	Dorset share	England share
None	20	10.9%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	5	2.7%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	26	14.1%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	13	7.1%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	23	12.5%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	90	48.9%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	7	3.8%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	184	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 Compton 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.

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

Other figures for Compton Abbas
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	104	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	40	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	14	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	4	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	19	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	25	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	104	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	54	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	6	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	44	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	0	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	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	0	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	75	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	63	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	41	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	0	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	2	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	0	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	0	2021