Ferndown Town: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Ferndown Town, E04012463. 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.

46% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 42% are retired

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Ferndown Town, Census 2021

Ferndown Town

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Ferndown Town	Dorset	England
In employment	46%6,997	52%	57%
Retired	42%6,335	33%	21%
Everyone else	12%1,805	15%	21%

Everyone else in Ferndown Town: looking after home or family 503, student, not working 330, long-term sick or disabled 463, unemployed 234, other 275.

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

Ferndown Town 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	6,997	46%
Retired	6,335	42%
Looking after home or family	503	3%
Student, not working	330	2%
Long-term sick or disabled	463	3%
Unemployed	234	2%
Other	275	2%
Total	15,137	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.

57% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van3,946 57%

Working mainly at or from home2,141 31%

On foot355 5%

Passenger in a car or van214 3%

Bicycle133 2%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method175 3%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 6,964
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	3,946	57%
Working mainly at or from home	2,141	31%
On foot	355	5%
Passenger in a car or van	214	3%
Bicycle	133	2%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	175	3%
Total	6,964	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.

18% of residents in work are in professional occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Ferndown Town, Census 2021

Professional1,246 18%

Managers, directors and senior officials1,113 16%

Associate professional and technical861 12%

Skilled trades846 12%

Administrative and secretarial776 11%

Caring, leisure and other service667 10%

Elementary569 8%

Sales and customer service547 8%

Process, plant and machine operatives370 5%

ProfessionalResidents: 1,246Share: 18%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 1,113Share: 16%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 861Share: 12%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 846Share: 12%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 776Share: 11%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 667Share: 10%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 569Share: 8%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 547Share: 8%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 370Share: 5%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 6,995
	Residents	Share
Professional	1,246	18%
Managers, directors and senior officials	1,113	16%
Associate professional and technical	861	12%
Skilled trades	846	12%
Administrative and secretarial	776	11%
Caring, leisure and other service	667	10%
Elementary	569	8%
Sales and customer service	547	8%
Process, plant and machine operatives	370	5%
Total	6,995	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 5km to less than 10km to work

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

Less than 2kmFerndown Town: 592Ferndown Town share: 8.5%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmFerndown Town: 611Ferndown Town share: 8.8%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmFerndown Town: 1,198Ferndown Town share: 17.2%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmFerndown Town: 527Ferndown Town share: 7.6%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmFerndown Town: 157Ferndown Town share: 2.3%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmFerndown Town: 168Ferndown Town share: 2.4%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmFerndown Town: 228Ferndown Town share: 3.3%Period: 2021

60km and overFerndown Town: 152Ferndown Town share: 2.2%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 2,141 residents work mainly from home, and 1,193 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 Ferndown Town 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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Ferndown Town civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Ferndown Town	Ferndown Town share
Less than 2km	592	8.5%
2km to less than 5km	611	8.8%
5km to less than 10km	1,198	17.2%
10km to less than 20km	527	7.6%
20km to less than 30km	157	2.3%
30km to less than 40km	168	2.4%
40km to less than 60km	228	3.3%
60km and over	152	2.2%
Works mainly from home	2,141	30.7%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	1,193	17.1%
Total	6,967	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.

54% 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, Ferndown Town, Census 2021

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

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

Ferndown Town 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	Ferndown Town	Ferndown Town share
15 hours or less	889	12.7%
16 to 30 hours	1,547	22.2%
31 to 48 hours	3,746	53.7%
49 hours or more	800	11.5%
Total	6,982	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, Ferndown Town, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations2,142 14%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations3,279 22%

Intermediate occupations2,200 15%

Small employers and own account workers1,986 13%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations803 5%

Semi-routine occupations1,940 13%

Routine occupations1,322 9%

Never worked and long-term unemployed948 6%

Full-time students501 3%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 2,142Share: 14%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 3,279Share: 22%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 2,200Share: 15%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 1,986Share: 13%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 803Share: 5%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 1,940Share: 13%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 1,322Share: 9%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 948Share: 6%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 501Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 15,121
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	2,142	14%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	3,279	22%
Intermediate occupations	2,200	15%
Small employers and own account workers	1,986	13%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	803	5%
Semi-routine occupations	1,940	13%
Routine occupations	1,322	9%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	948	6%
Full-time students	501	3%
Total	15,121	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, Ferndown Town, Census 2021

NoneFerndown Town: 2,787Ferndown Town share: 18.4%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Ferndown Town: 1,716Ferndown Town share: 11.3%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Ferndown Town: 2,228Ferndown Town share: 14.7%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipFerndown Town: 1,211Ferndown Town share: 8.0%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Ferndown Town: 2,486Ferndown Town share: 16.4%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveFerndown Town: 4,152Ferndown Town share: 27.4%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 563 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 Ferndown Town 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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Ferndown Town civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Ferndown Town	Ferndown Town share	Dorset share	England share
None	2,787	18.4%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	1,716	11.3%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	2,228	14.7%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	1,211	8.0%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	2,486	16.4%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	4,152	27.4%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	563	3.7%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	15,143	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 Ferndown Town 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.

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

Other figures for Ferndown Town
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	7,035	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	3,794	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	1,697	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	161	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	48	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	586	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	553	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	196	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	6,839	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	5,491	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	209	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	1,139	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	196	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	22	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	133	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	2	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed	38	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	158	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	155	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	3	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically inactive	7,906	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	4,546	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	2,436	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	53	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Motorcycle, scooter or moped	44	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	58	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	9	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	4	2021