Crossways: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Crossways, E04003531. 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.

57% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 31% are retired

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

Crossways

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Crossways	Dorset	England
In employment	57%1,166	52%	57%
Retired	31%632	33%	21%
Everyone else	13%263	15%	21%

Everyone else in Crossways: looking after home or family 78, student, not working 42, long-term sick or disabled 68, unemployed 43, other 32.

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

Crossways 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	1,166	57%
Retired	632	31%
Looking after home or family	78	4%
Student, not working	42	2%
Long-term sick or disabled	68	3%
Unemployed	43	2%
Other	32	2%
Total	2,061	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.

62% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van725 62%

Working mainly at or from home297 26%

On foot56 5%

Passenger in a car or van39 3%

Bicycle15 1%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method32 3%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 1,164
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	725	62%
Working mainly at or from home	297	26%
On foot	56	5%
Passenger in a car or van	39	3%
Bicycle	15	1%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	32	3%
Total	1,164	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.

16% of residents in work are in professional occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Crossways, Census 2021

Professional188 16%

Skilled trades169 15%

Associate professional and technical162 14%

Caring, leisure and other service142 12%

Managers, directors and senior officials134 12%

Administrative and secretarial111 10%

Elementary98 8%

Sales and customer service80 7%

Process, plant and machine operatives76 7%

ProfessionalResidents: 188Share: 16%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 169Share: 15%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 162Share: 14%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 142Share: 12%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 134Share: 12%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 111Share: 10%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 98Share: 8%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 80Share: 7%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 76Share: 7%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 1,160
	Residents	Share
Professional	188	16%
Skilled trades	169	15%
Associate professional and technical	162	14%
Caring, leisure and other service	142	12%
Managers, directors and senior officials	134	12%
Administrative and secretarial	111	10%
Elementary	98	8%
Sales and customer service	80	7%
Process, plant and machine operatives	76	7%
Total	1,160	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.

24% of residents in work travel 5km to less than 10km to work

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

Less than 2kmCrossways: 50Crossways share: 4.3%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmCrossways: 34Crossways share: 2.9%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmCrossways: 281Crossways share: 24.1%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmCrossways: 106Crossways share: 9.1%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmCrossways: 98Crossways share: 8.4%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmCrossways: 55Crossways share: 4.7%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmCrossways: 16Crossways share: 1.4%Period: 2021

60km and overCrossways: 30Crossways share: 2.6%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 297 residents work mainly from home, and 198 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 Crossways 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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Crossways civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Crossways	Crossways share
Less than 2km	50	4.3%
2km to less than 5km	34	2.9%
5km to less than 10km	281	24.1%
10km to less than 20km	106	9.1%
20km to less than 30km	98	8.4%
30km to less than 40km	55	4.7%
40km to less than 60km	16	1.4%
60km and over	30	2.6%
Works mainly from home	297	25.5%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	198	17.0%
Total	1,165	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.

58% 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, Crossways, Census 2021

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

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

Crossways 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	Crossways	Crossways share
15 hours or less	117	10.1%
16 to 30 hours	245	21.1%
31 to 48 hours	671	57.9%
49 hours or more	126	10.9%
Total	1,159	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, Crossways, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations222 11%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations459 22%

Intermediate occupations271 13%

Small employers and own account workers241 12%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations161 8%

Semi-routine occupations294 14%

Routine occupations248 12%

Never worked and long-term unemployed101 5%

Full-time students64 3%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 222Share: 11%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 459Share: 22%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 271Share: 13%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 241Share: 12%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 161Share: 8%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 294Share: 14%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 248Share: 12%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 101Share: 5%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 64Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 2,061
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	222	11%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	459	22%
Intermediate occupations	271	13%
Small employers and own account workers	241	12%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	161	8%
Semi-routine occupations	294	14%
Routine occupations	248	12%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	101	5%
Full-time students	64	3%
Total	2,061	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 hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneCrossways: 365Crossways share: 17.7%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Crossways: 208Crossways share: 10.1%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Crossways: 281Crossways share: 13.6%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipCrossways: 161Crossways share: 7.8%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Crossways: 428Crossways share: 20.8%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveCrossways: 554Crossways share: 26.9%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 65 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 Crossways 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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Crossways civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Crossways	Crossways share	Dorset share	England share
None	365	17.7%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	208	10.1%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	281	13.6%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	161	7.8%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	428	20.8%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	554	26.9%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	65	3.2%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	2,062	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 Crossways 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.

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

Other figures for Crossways
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	1,180	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	684	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	267	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	22	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	5	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	92	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	71	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	39	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	1,141	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	951	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	27	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	163	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	29	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	22	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	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed	4	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	25	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	24	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	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically inactive	852	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	797	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	362	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	6	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	16	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	0	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