Dorchester: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Dorchester, E04003533. 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.

53% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 32% are retired

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

Dorchester

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Dorchester	Dorset	England
In employment	53%9,569	52%	57%
Retired	32%5,751	33%	21%
Everyone else	15%2,668	15%	21%

Everyone else in Dorchester: looking after home or family 643, student, not working 551, long-term sick or disabled 709, unemployed 427, other 338.

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

Dorchester 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	9,569	53%
Retired	5,751	32%
Looking after home or family	643	4%
Student, not working	551	3%
Long-term sick or disabled	709	4%
Unemployed	427	2%
Other	338	2%
Total	17,988	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.

43% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van4,104 43%

Working mainly at or from home2,481 26%

On foot2,126 22%

Passenger in a car or van341 4%

Bicycle208 2%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method297 3%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 9,557
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	4,104	43%
Working mainly at or from home	2,481	26%
On foot	2,126	22%
Passenger in a car or van	341	4%
Bicycle	208	2%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	297	3%
Total	9,557	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.

23% of residents in work are in professional occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Dorchester, Census 2021

Professional2,246 23%

Associate professional and technical1,190 12%

Managers, directors and senior officials1,107 12%

Caring, leisure and other service1,054 11%

Skilled trades976 10%

Elementary936 10%

Administrative and secretarial864 9%

Sales and customer service735 8%

Process, plant and machine operatives453 5%

ProfessionalResidents: 2,246Share: 23%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 1,190Share: 12%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 1,107Share: 12%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 1,054Share: 11%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 976Share: 10%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 936Share: 10%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 864Share: 9%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 735Share: 8%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 453Share: 5%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 9,561
	Residents	Share
Professional	2,246	23%
Associate professional and technical	1,190	12%
Managers, directors and senior officials	1,107	12%
Caring, leisure and other service	1,054	11%
Skilled trades	976	10%
Elementary	936	10%
Administrative and secretarial	864	9%
Sales and customer service	735	8%
Process, plant and machine operatives	453	5%
Total	9,561	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.

30% of residents in work travel less than 2km to work

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

Less than 2kmDorchester: 2,901Dorchester share: 30.3%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmDorchester: 435Dorchester share: 4.5%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmDorchester: 417Dorchester share: 4.4%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmDorchester: 768Dorchester share: 8.0%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmDorchester: 533Dorchester share: 5.6%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmDorchester: 458Dorchester share: 4.8%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmDorchester: 169Dorchester share: 1.8%Period: 2021

60km and overDorchester: 196Dorchester share: 2.0%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 2,481 residents work mainly from home, and 1,213 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 Dorchester 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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Dorchester civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Dorchester	Dorchester share
Less than 2km	2,901	30.3%
2km to less than 5km	435	4.5%
5km to less than 10km	417	4.4%
10km to less than 20km	768	8.0%
20km to less than 30km	533	5.6%
30km to less than 40km	458	4.8%
40km to less than 60km	169	1.8%
60km and over	196	2.0%
Works mainly from home	2,481	25.9%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	1,213	12.7%
Total	9,571	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, Dorchester, Census 2021

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

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

Dorchester 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	Dorchester	Dorchester share
15 hours or less	1,107	11.6%
16 to 30 hours	2,136	22.4%
31 to 48 hours	5,385	56.3%
49 hours or more	929	9.7%
Total	9,557	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, Dorchester, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations2,508 14%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations4,458 25%

Intermediate occupations2,249 12%

Small employers and own account workers1,837 10%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations987 5%

Semi-routine occupations2,239 12%

Routine occupations1,842 10%

Never worked and long-term unemployed989 5%

Full-time students894 5%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 2,508Share: 14%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 4,458Share: 25%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 2,249Share: 12%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 1,837Share: 10%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 987Share: 5%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 2,239Share: 12%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 1,842Share: 10%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 989Share: 5%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 894Share: 5%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 18,003
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	2,508	14%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	4,458	25%
Intermediate occupations	2,249	12%
Small employers and own account workers	1,837	10%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	987	5%
Semi-routine occupations	2,239	12%
Routine occupations	1,842	10%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	989	5%
Full-time students	894	5%
Total	18,003	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.

37% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneDorchester: 2,484Dorchester share: 13.8%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Dorchester: 1,691Dorchester share: 9.4%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Dorchester: 2,576Dorchester share: 14.3%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipDorchester: 1,048Dorchester share: 5.8%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Dorchester: 3,042Dorchester share: 16.9%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveDorchester: 6,675Dorchester share: 37.1%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 486 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 Dorchester 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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Dorchester civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Dorchester	Dorchester share	Dorset share	England share
None	2,484	13.8%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	1,691	9.4%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	2,576	14.3%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	1,048	5.8%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	3,042	16.9%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	6,675	37.1%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	486	2.7%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	18,002	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 Dorchester 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.

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

Other figures for Dorchester
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	9,632	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	5,461	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	2,365	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	173	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	45	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	639	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	626	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	323	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	9,309	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	7,826	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	218	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	1,265	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	364	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	42	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	211	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	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	6	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed	104	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	260	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	253	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	7	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically inactive	7,992	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	6,314	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	3,243	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	92	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Motorcycle, scooter or moped	40	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	80	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	23	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Train	57	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Underground, metro, light rail, tram	5	2021