Melbury Abbas: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Melbury Abbas, E04003427. 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 36% are retired

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Melbury Abbas, Census 2021

Melbury Abbas

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Melbury Abbas	Dorset	England
In employment	53%138	52%	57%
Retired	36%92	33%	21%
Everyone else	11%28	15%	21%

Everyone else in Melbury Abbas: looking after home or family 10, student, not working 0, long-term sick or disabled 2, unemployed 6, other 10.

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

Melbury Abbas 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	138	53%
Retired	92	36%
Looking after home or family	10	4%
Student, not working	0	0%
Long-term sick or disabled	2	1%
Unemployed	6	2%
Other	10	4%
Total	258	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.

53% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van73 53%

Working mainly at or from home52 38%

On foot4 3%

Passenger in a car or van3 2%

Bicycle0 0%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method5 4%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 137
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	73	53%
Working mainly at or from home	52	38%
On foot	4	3%
Passenger in a car or van	3	2%
Bicycle	0	0%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	5	4%
Total	137	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.

22% of residents in work are in skilled trades occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Melbury Abbas, Census 2021

Skilled trades31 22%

Professional27 19%

Managers, directors and senior officials26 19%

Associate professional and technical18 13%

Administrative and secretarial15 11%

Caring, leisure and other service10 7%

Elementary10 7%

Sales and customer service1 1%

Process, plant and machine operatives1 1%

Skilled tradesResidents: 31Share: 22%Period: 2021

ProfessionalResidents: 27Share: 19%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 26Share: 19%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 18Share: 13%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 15Share: 11%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 10Share: 7%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 10Share: 7%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 1Share: 1%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 1Share: 1%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 139
	Residents	Share
Skilled trades	31	22%
Professional	27	19%
Managers, directors and senior officials	26	19%
Associate professional and technical	18	13%
Administrative and secretarial	15	11%
Caring, leisure and other service	10	7%
Elementary	10	7%
Sales and customer service	1	1%
Process, plant and machine operatives	1	1%
Total	139	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.

12% of residents in work travel 20km to less than 30km to work

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

Less than 2kmMelbury Abbas: 2Melbury Abbas share: 1.5%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmMelbury Abbas: 7Melbury Abbas share: 5.1%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmMelbury Abbas: 9Melbury Abbas share: 6.6%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmMelbury Abbas: 11Melbury Abbas share: 8.0%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmMelbury Abbas: 16Melbury Abbas share: 11.7%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmMelbury Abbas: 3Melbury Abbas share: 2.2%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmMelbury Abbas: 5Melbury Abbas share: 3.6%Period: 2021

60km and overMelbury Abbas: 0Melbury Abbas share: 0.0%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 52 residents work mainly from home, and 32 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 Melbury Abbas 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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Melbury Abbas civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Melbury Abbas	Melbury Abbas share
Less than 2km	2	1.5%
2km to less than 5km	7	5.1%
5km to less than 10km	9	6.6%
10km to less than 20km	11	8.0%
20km to less than 30km	16	11.7%
30km to less than 40km	3	2.2%
40km to less than 60km	5	3.6%
60km and over	0	0.0%
Works mainly from home	52	38.0%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	32	23.4%
Total	137	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.

46% 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, Melbury Abbas, Census 2021

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

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

Melbury Abbas 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	Melbury Abbas	Melbury Abbas share
15 hours or less	20	14.5%
16 to 30 hours	35	25.4%
31 to 48 hours	63	45.7%
49 hours or more	20	14.5%
Total	138	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, Melbury Abbas, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations37 14%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations64 25%

Intermediate occupations28 11%

Small employers and own account workers59 23%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations15 6%

Semi-routine occupations14 5%

Routine occupations20 8%

Never worked and long-term unemployed16 6%

Full-time students5 2%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 37Share: 14%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 64Share: 25%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 28Share: 11%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 59Share: 23%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 15Share: 6%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 14Share: 5%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 20Share: 8%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 16Share: 6%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 5Share: 2%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 258
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	37	14%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	64	25%
Intermediate occupations	28	11%
Small employers and own account workers	59	23%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	15	6%
Semi-routine occupations	14	5%
Routine occupations	20	8%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	16	6%
Full-time students	5	2%
Total	258	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.

40% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneMelbury Abbas: 27Melbury Abbas share: 10.5%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Melbury Abbas: 16Melbury Abbas share: 6.2%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Melbury Abbas: 39Melbury Abbas share: 15.1%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipMelbury Abbas: 22Melbury Abbas share: 8.5%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Melbury Abbas: 41Melbury Abbas share: 15.9%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveMelbury Abbas: 103Melbury Abbas share: 39.9%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 10 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 Melbury Abbas 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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Melbury Abbas civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Melbury Abbas	Melbury Abbas share	Dorset share	England share
None	27	10.5%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	16	6.2%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	39	15.1%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	22	8.5%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	41	15.9%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	103	39.9%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	10	3.9%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	258	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 Melbury Abbas 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.

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

Other figures for Melbury Abbas
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	139	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	54	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	6	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	2	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	23	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	27	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	3	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	136	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	78	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	8	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	50	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	5	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	2	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	3	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	2	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	2	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	114	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	83	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	55	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	0	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	5	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