Gussage St. Michael: Work and skills

Work and skills

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.

55% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 35% are retired

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Gussage St. Michael, Census 2021

Gussage St. Michael

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Gussage St. Michael	Dorset	England
In employment	55%90	52%	57%
Retired	35%58	33%	21%
Everyone else	10%17	15%	21%

Everyone else in Gussage St. Michael: looking after home or family 7, student, not working 4, long-term sick or disabled 0, unemployed 2, other 4.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS066)Period 2021Area Gussage St. Michael 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.

Gussage St. Michael 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	90	55%
Retired	58	35%
Looking after home or family	7	4%
Student, not working	4	2%
Long-term sick or disabled	0	0%
Unemployed	2	1%
Other	4	2%
Total	165	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.

55% of residents in work drive to it

Residents in employment by how they travelled to work, Gussage St. Michael, Census 2021

Driving a car or van49 55%

Working mainly at or from home34 38%

Bicycle4 4%

On foot0 0%

Passenger in a car or van0 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 Gussage St. Michael 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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Gussage St. Michael civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 89
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	49	55%
Working mainly at or from home	34	38%
Bicycle	4	4%
On foot	0	0%
Passenger in a car or van	0	0%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	2	2%
Total	89	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, Gussage St. Michael, Census 2021

Professional21 23%

Managers, directors and senior officials18 20%

Skilled trades15 16%

Administrative and secretarial11 12%

Associate professional and technical9 10%

Elementary8 9%

Caring, leisure and other service6 7%

Sales and customer service3 3%

Process, plant and machine operatives0 0%

ProfessionalResidents: 21Share: 23%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 18Share: 20%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 15Share: 16%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 11Share: 12%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 9Share: 10%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 8Share: 9%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 6Share: 7%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 3Share: 3%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 0Share: 0%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 91
	Residents	Share
Professional	21	23%
Managers, directors and senior officials	18	20%
Skilled trades	15	16%
Administrative and secretarial	11	12%
Associate professional and technical	9	10%
Elementary	8	9%
Caring, leisure and other service	6	7%
Sales and customer service	3	3%
Process, plant and machine operatives	0	0%
Total	91	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.

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

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, nearest first, Gussage St. Michael, Census 2021

Less than 2kmGussage St. Michael: 3Gussage St. Michael share: 3.3%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmGussage St. Michael: 0Gussage St. Michael share: 0.0%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmGussage St. Michael: 4Gussage St. Michael share: 4.4%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmGussage St. Michael: 18Gussage St. Michael share: 20.0%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmGussage St. Michael: 10Gussage St. Michael share: 11.1%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmGussage St. Michael: 1Gussage St. Michael share: 1.1%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmGussage St. Michael: 4Gussage St. Michael share: 4.4%Period: 2021

60km and overGussage St. Michael: 1Gussage St. Michael share: 1.1%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 34 residents work mainly from home, and 15 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 Gussage St. Michael 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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Gussage St. Michael civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Gussage St. Michael	Gussage St. Michael share
Less than 2km	3	3.3%
2km to less than 5km	0	0.0%
5km to less than 10km	4	4.4%
10km to less than 20km	18	20.0%
20km to less than 30km	10	11.1%
30km to less than 40km	1	1.1%
40km to less than 60km	4	4.4%
60km and over	1	1.1%
Works mainly from home	34	37.8%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	15	16.7%
Total	90	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, Gussage St. Michael, Census 2021

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

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS059)Period 2021Area Gussage St. Michael 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.

Gussage St. Michael 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	Gussage St. Michael	Gussage St. Michael share
15 hours or less	9	10.2%
16 to 30 hours	24	27.3%
31 to 48 hours	37	42.0%
49 hours or more	18	20.5%
Total	88	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 aged 16 or over are classed in lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations

Residents aged 16 and over by National Statistics Socio-economic Classification, Gussage St. Michael, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations35 21%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations40 24%

Intermediate occupations10 6%

Small employers and own account workers32 19%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations6 4%

Semi-routine occupations17 10%

Routine occupations12 7%

Never worked and long-term unemployed10 6%

Full-time students4 2%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 35Share: 21%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 40Share: 24%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 10Share: 6%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 32Share: 19%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 6Share: 4%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 17Share: 10%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 12Share: 7%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 10Share: 6%Period: 2021

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

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 166
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	35	21%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	40	24%
Intermediate occupations	10	6%
Small employers and own account workers	32	19%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	6	4%
Semi-routine occupations	17	10%
Routine occupations	12	7%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	10	6%
Full-time students	4	2%
Total	166	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.

44% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, lowest to highest, Gussage St. Michael, Census 2021

NoneGussage St. Michael: 16Gussage St. Michael share: 9.8%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Gussage St. Michael: 11Gussage St. Michael share: 6.7%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Gussage St. Michael: 23Gussage St. Michael share: 14.1%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipGussage St. Michael: 9Gussage St. Michael share: 5.5%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Gussage St. Michael: 27Gussage St. Michael share: 16.6%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveGussage St. Michael: 72Gussage St. Michael share: 44.2%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 5 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 Gussage St. Michael 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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Gussage St. Michael civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Gussage St. Michael	Gussage St. Michael share	Dorset share	England share
None	16	9.8%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	11	6.7%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	23	14.1%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	9	5.5%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	27	16.6%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	72	44.2%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	5	3.1%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	163	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 Gussage St. Michael 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.

Gussage St. Michael civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Other figures for Gussage St. Michael
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	91	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	47	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	24	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	9	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	9	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	90	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	71	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	18	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	73	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	55	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	33	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	1	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	1	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