Morden: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Morden, E04012324. 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.

60% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 26% are retired

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Morden, Census 2021

Morden

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Morden	Dorset	England
In employment	60%159	52%	57%
Retired	26%70	33%	21%
Everyone else	14%37	15%	21%

Everyone else in Morden: looking after home or family 12, student, not working 8, long-term sick or disabled 11, unemployed 2, other 4.

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

Morden 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	159	60%
Retired	70	26%
Looking after home or family	12	5%
Student, not working	8	3%
Long-term sick or disabled	11	4%
Unemployed	2	1%
Other	4	2%
Total	266	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.

69% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van110 69%

Working mainly at or from home38 24%

On foot4 3%

Passenger in a car or van4 3%

Bicycle1 1%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method3 2%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 160
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	110	69%
Working mainly at or from home	38	24%
On foot	4	3%
Passenger in a car or van	4	3%
Bicycle	1	1%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	3	2%
Total	160	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.

20% of residents in work are managers, directors or senior officials

Residents in employment by occupation, Morden, Census 2021

Managers, directors and senior officials32 20%

Professional29 18%

Elementary22 14%

Skilled trades18 11%

Caring, leisure and other service17 11%

Associate professional and technical15 9%

Process, plant and machine operatives11 7%

Sales and customer service9 6%

Administrative and secretarial8 5%

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 32Share: 20%Period: 2021

ProfessionalResidents: 29Share: 18%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 22Share: 14%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 18Share: 11%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 17Share: 11%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 15Share: 9%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 11Share: 7%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 9Share: 6%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 8Share: 5%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 161
	Residents	Share
Managers, directors and senior officials	32	20%
Professional	29	18%
Elementary	22	14%
Skilled trades	18	11%
Caring, leisure and other service	17	11%
Associate professional and technical	15	9%
Process, plant and machine operatives	11	7%
Sales and customer service	9	6%
Administrative and secretarial	8	5%
Total	161	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.

29% of residents in work travel 10km to less than 20km to work

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

Less than 2kmMorden: 4Morden share: 2.5%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmMorden: 11Morden share: 6.9%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmMorden: 13Morden share: 8.2%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmMorden: 46Morden share: 28.9%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmMorden: 14Morden share: 8.8%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmMorden: 1Morden share: 0.6%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmMorden: 1Morden share: 0.6%Period: 2021

60km and overMorden: 0Morden share: 0.0%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 38 residents work mainly from home, and 31 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 Morden 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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Morden civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Morden	Morden share
Less than 2km	4	2.5%
2km to less than 5km	11	6.9%
5km to less than 10km	13	8.2%
10km to less than 20km	46	28.9%
20km to less than 30km	14	8.8%
30km to less than 40km	1	0.6%
40km to less than 60km	1	0.6%
60km and over	0	0.0%
Works mainly from home	38	23.9%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	31	19.5%
Total	159	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.

48% 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, Morden, Census 2021

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

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

Morden 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	Morden	Morden share
15 hours or less	32	20.1%
16 to 30 hours	33	20.8%
31 to 48 hours	76	47.8%
49 hours or more	18	11.3%
Total	159	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, Morden, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations38 14%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations59 22%

Intermediate occupations21 8%

Small employers and own account workers42 16%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations21 8%

Semi-routine occupations30 11%

Routine occupations31 12%

Never worked and long-term unemployed16 6%

Full-time students8 3%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 38Share: 14%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 59Share: 22%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 21Share: 8%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 42Share: 16%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 21Share: 8%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 30Share: 11%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 31Share: 12%Period: 2021

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

Full-time studentsResidents: 8Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 266
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	38	14%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	59	22%
Intermediate occupations	21	8%
Small employers and own account workers	42	16%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	21	8%
Semi-routine occupations	30	11%
Routine occupations	31	12%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	16	6%
Full-time students	8	3%
Total	266	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.

32% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneMorden: 48Morden share: 18.0%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Morden: 28Morden share: 10.5%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Morden: 29Morden share: 10.9%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipMorden: 18Morden share: 6.8%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Morden: 53Morden share: 19.9%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveMorden: 84Morden share: 31.6%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 6 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 Morden 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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Morden civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Morden	Morden share	Dorset share	England share
None	48	18.0%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	28	10.5%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	29	10.9%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	18	6.8%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	53	19.9%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	84	31.6%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	6	2.3%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	266	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 Morden 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.

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

Other figures for Morden
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	157	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	78	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	39	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	3	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	13	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	20	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	2	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	155	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	117	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	5	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	33	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	4	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	4	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	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	4	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	4	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	105	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	94	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	65	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	3	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	0	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