Health
A civil parish in Dorset — Gussage St. Michael, E04003370. 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.
81% of residents describe their health as good or very good
Residents by how they rated their own health, Gussage St. Michael, Census 2021
| Category | Gussage St. Michael | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good | 52%102 | 45% | 48% |
| Good | 29%58 | 36% | 34% |
| Fair | 17%34 | 14% | 13% |
| Bad or very bad | 2%4 | 5% | 5% |
Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS037)Period 2021Area Gussage St. Michael civil parish; Dorset, local authority; England, country
Sources, notes and figures: 81% of residents describe their health as good or very good
Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS037)
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Gussage St. Michael civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Health | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Very good | 102 | 52% |
| Good | 58 | 29% |
| Fair | 34 | 17% |
| Bad or very bad | 4 | 2% |
| Total | 198 | 100% |
Good or very good, and bad or very bad, are each two 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 are disabled under the Equality Act
Residents by disability under the Equality Act, Gussage St. Michael, Census 2021
| Category | Gussage St. Michael |
|---|---|
| Not disabled | 84%167 |
| Disabled, day-to-day activities limited a little | 10%20 |
| Disabled, day-to-day activities limited a lot | 6%11 |
Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS038)Period 2021Area Gussage St. Michael civil parish
Sources, notes and figures: 16% of residents are disabled under the Equality Act
Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS038)
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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.
Gussage St. Michael civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Disability | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Not disabled | 167 | 84% |
| Disabled, day-to-day activities limited a little | 20 | 10% |
| Disabled, day-to-day activities limited a lot | 11 | 6% |
| Total | 198 | 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.
7% of residents aged 5 or over provide unpaid care
Residents aged 5 and over by hours of unpaid care a week, Gussage St. Michael, Census 2021
A further 172 residents aged 5 or over provide no unpaid care.
Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS039)Period 2021Area Gussage St. Michael civil parish
Sources, notes and figures: 7% of residents aged 5 or over provide unpaid care
Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS039)
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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.
Gussage St. Michael civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Hours a week | Gussage St. Michael | Gussage St. Michael share |
|---|---|---|
| 9 hours or less | 9 | 4.9% |
| 10 to 19 hours | 1 | 0.5% |
| 20 to 34 hours | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35 to 49 hours | 0 | 0.0% |
| 50 hours or more | 3 | 1.6% |
| None | 172 | 93.0% |
| Total | 185 | 100% |
Providing unpaid care is the five bands of hours 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.
Other figures in this view
Source Office for National Statistics, from NomisPeriod 2021Area Gussage St. Michael civil parish
Sources, notes and figures: Other figures in this view
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 (TS037)
Source: Office for National Statistics Licence terms
The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.
Gussage St. Michael civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Measure | Figure | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Census 2021 — Disability — Disabled under the Equality Act | 31 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Disability — Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited | 19 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Disability — Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions | 148 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — General health — Bad health | 2 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — General health — Very bad health | 2 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Provision of unpaid care — Provides 19 hours or less unpaid care a week | 10 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Provision of unpaid care — Provides 20 to 49 hours unpaid care a week | 0 | 2021 |