Lyme Regis: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Lyme Regis, E04003560. 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.

42% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 44% are retired

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Lyme Regis, Census 2021

Lyme Regis

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Lyme Regis	Dorset	England
In employment	42%1,398	52%	57%
Retired	44%1,457	33%	21%
Everyone else	14%475	15%	21%

Everyone else in Lyme Regis: looking after home or family 118, student, not working 104, long-term sick or disabled 95, unemployed 68, other 90.

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

Lyme Regis 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	1,398	42%
Retired	1,457	44%
Looking after home or family	118	4%
Student, not working	104	3%
Long-term sick or disabled	95	3%
Unemployed	68	2%
Other	90	3%
Total	3,330	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.

44% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van610 44%

Working mainly at or from home467 34%

On foot218 16%

Passenger in a car or van30 2%

Bicycle15 1%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method50 4%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 1,390
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	610	44%
Working mainly at or from home	467	34%
On foot	218	16%
Passenger in a car or van	30	2%
Bicycle	15	1%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	50	4%
Total	1,390	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.

19% of residents in work are managers, directors or senior officials

Residents in employment by occupation, Lyme Regis, Census 2021

Managers, directors and senior officials261 19%

Professional231 17%

Skilled trades208 15%

Associate professional and technical158 11%

Caring, leisure and other service137 10%

Elementary128 9%

Sales and customer service116 8%

Administrative and secretarial108 8%

Process, plant and machine operatives48 3%

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 261Share: 19%Period: 2021

ProfessionalResidents: 231Share: 17%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 208Share: 15%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 158Share: 11%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 137Share: 10%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 128Share: 9%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 116Share: 8%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 108Share: 8%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 48Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 1,395
	Residents	Share
Managers, directors and senior officials	261	19%
Professional	231	17%
Skilled trades	208	15%
Associate professional and technical	158	11%
Caring, leisure and other service	137	10%
Elementary	128	9%
Sales and customer service	116	8%
Administrative and secretarial	108	8%
Process, plant and machine operatives	48	3%
Total	1,395	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 less than 2km to work

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

Less than 2kmLyme Regis: 241Lyme Regis share: 17.2%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmLyme Regis: 24Lyme Regis share: 1.7%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmLyme Regis: 61Lyme Regis share: 4.4%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmLyme Regis: 114Lyme Regis share: 8.1%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmLyme Regis: 17Lyme Regis share: 1.2%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmLyme Regis: 82Lyme Regis share: 5.9%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmLyme Regis: 50Lyme Regis share: 3.6%Period: 2021

60km and overLyme Regis: 94Lyme Regis share: 6.7%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 467 residents work mainly from home, and 250 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 Lyme Regis 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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Lyme Regis civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Lyme Regis	Lyme Regis share
Less than 2km	241	17.2%
2km to less than 5km	24	1.7%
5km to less than 10km	61	4.4%
10km to less than 20km	114	8.1%
20km to less than 30km	17	1.2%
30km to less than 40km	82	5.9%
40km to less than 60km	50	3.6%
60km and over	94	6.7%
Works mainly from home	467	33.4%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	250	17.9%
Total	1,400	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.

47% 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, Lyme Regis, Census 2021

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

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

Lyme Regis 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	Lyme Regis	Lyme Regis share
15 hours or less	234	16.9%
16 to 30 hours	329	23.7%
31 to 48 hours	653	47.1%
49 hours or more	171	12.3%
Total	1,387	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.

23% 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, Lyme Regis, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations506 15%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations761 23%

Intermediate occupations299 9%

Small employers and own account workers618 19%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations170 5%

Semi-routine occupations342 10%

Routine occupations287 9%

Never worked and long-term unemployed211 6%

Full-time students124 4%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 506Share: 15%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 761Share: 23%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 299Share: 9%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 618Share: 19%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 170Share: 5%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 342Share: 10%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 287Share: 9%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 211Share: 6%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 124Share: 4%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 3,318
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	506	15%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	761	23%
Intermediate occupations	299	9%
Small employers and own account workers	618	19%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	170	5%
Semi-routine occupations	342	10%
Routine occupations	287	9%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	211	6%
Full-time students	124	4%
Total	3,318	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.

39% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneLyme Regis: 486Lyme Regis share: 14.7%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Lyme Regis: 288Lyme Regis share: 8.7%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Lyme Regis: 459Lyme Regis share: 13.8%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipLyme Regis: 216Lyme Regis share: 6.5%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Lyme Regis: 475Lyme Regis share: 14.3%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveLyme Regis: 1,278Lyme Regis share: 38.5%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 115 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 Lyme Regis 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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Lyme Regis civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Lyme Regis	Lyme Regis share	Dorset share	England share
None	486	14.7%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	288	8.7%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	459	13.8%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	216	6.5%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	475	14.3%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	1,278	38.5%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	115	3.5%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	3,317	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 Lyme Regis 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.

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

Other figures for Lyme Regis
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	1,435	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	618	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	339	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	52	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	14	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	162	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	191	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	59	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	1,376	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	957	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	66	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	353	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	31	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	18	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	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed	9	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	22	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	20	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	2	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically inactive	1,864	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	824	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	563	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	8	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Motorcycle, scooter or moped	8	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	14	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	2	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Train	17	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Underground, metro, light rail, tram	1	2021