Over Compton: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Over Compton, E04003577. 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.

48% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 46% are retired

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Over Compton, Census 2021

Over Compton

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Over Compton	Dorset	England
In employment	48%72	52%	57%
Retired	46%69	33%	21%
Everyone else	5%8	15%	21%

Everyone else in Over Compton: looking after home or family 2, student, not working 1, long-term sick or disabled 1, unemployed 1, other 3.

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

Over Compton 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	72	48%
Retired	69	46%
Looking after home or family	2	1%
Student, not working	1	1%
Long-term sick or disabled	1	1%
Unemployed	1	1%
Other	3	2%
Total	149	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.

41% of residents in work drive to it

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

Working mainly at or from home34 47%

Driving a car or van30 41%

On foot3 4%

Bicycle1 1%

Passenger in a car or van0 0%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method5 7%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 73
	Residents	Share
Working mainly at or from home	34	47%
Driving a car or van	30	41%
On foot	3	4%
Bicycle	1	1%
Passenger in a car or van	0	0%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	5	7%
Total	73	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.

24% of residents in work are managers, directors or senior officials

Residents in employment by occupation, Over Compton, Census 2021

Managers, directors and senior officials17 24%

Professional15 21%

Associate professional and technical11 16%

Caring, leisure and other service9 13%

Skilled trades8 11%

Administrative and secretarial7 10%

Elementary3 4%

Sales and customer service0 0%

Process, plant and machine operatives0 0%

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 17Share: 24%Period: 2021

ProfessionalResidents: 15Share: 21%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 11Share: 16%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 9Share: 13%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 8Share: 11%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 7Share: 10%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 3Share: 4%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 0Share: 0%Period: 2021

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 70
	Residents	Share
Managers, directors and senior officials	17	24%
Professional	15	21%
Associate professional and technical	11	16%
Caring, leisure and other service	9	13%
Skilled trades	8	11%
Administrative and secretarial	7	10%
Elementary	3	4%
Sales and customer service	0	0%
Process, plant and machine operatives	0	0%
Total	70	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.

10% of residents in work travel 40km to less than 60km to work

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

Less than 2kmOver Compton: 0Over Compton share: 0.0%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmOver Compton: 2Over Compton share: 2.8%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmOver Compton: 2Over Compton share: 2.8%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmOver Compton: 0Over Compton share: 0.0%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmOver Compton: 4Over Compton share: 5.6%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmOver Compton: 3Over Compton share: 4.2%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmOver Compton: 7Over Compton share: 9.9%Period: 2021

60km and overOver Compton: 4Over Compton share: 5.6%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 Over Compton 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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Over Compton civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Over Compton	Over Compton share
Less than 2km	0	0.0%
2km to less than 5km	2	2.8%
5km to less than 10km	2	2.8%
10km to less than 20km	0	0.0%
20km to less than 30km	4	5.6%
30km to less than 40km	3	4.2%
40km to less than 60km	7	9.9%
60km and over	4	5.6%
Works mainly from home	34	47.9%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	15	21.1%
Total	71	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.

45% 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, Over Compton, Census 2021

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

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

Over Compton 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	Over Compton	Over Compton share
15 hours or less	14	19.2%
16 to 30 hours	15	20.5%
31 to 48 hours	33	45.2%
49 hours or more	11	15.1%
Total	73	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, Over Compton, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations37 25%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations38 25%

Intermediate occupations19 13%

Small employers and own account workers32 21%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations6 4%

Semi-routine occupations7 5%

Routine occupations2 1%

Never worked and long-term unemployed5 3%

Full-time students4 3%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 37Share: 25%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 38Share: 25%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 19Share: 13%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 32Share: 21%Period: 2021

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

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 7Share: 5%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 2Share: 1%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 5Share: 3%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 4Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 150
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	37	25%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	38	25%
Intermediate occupations	19	13%
Small employers and own account workers	32	21%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	6	4%
Semi-routine occupations	7	5%
Routine occupations	2	1%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	5	3%
Full-time students	4	3%
Total	150	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 aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneOver Compton: 20Over Compton share: 13.2%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Over Compton: 11Over Compton share: 7.2%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Over Compton: 16Over Compton share: 10.5%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipOver Compton: 7Over Compton share: 4.6%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Over Compton: 21Over Compton share: 13.8%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveOver Compton: 70Over Compton share: 46.1%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 7 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 Over Compton 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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Over Compton civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Over Compton	Over Compton share	Dorset share	England share
None	20	13.2%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	11	7.2%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	16	10.5%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	7	4.6%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	21	13.8%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	70	46.1%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	7	4.6%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	152	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 Over Compton 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.

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

Other figures for Over Compton
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	70	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	33	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	16	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	3	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	10	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	7	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	70	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	49	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	4	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	17	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	3	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	1	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	76	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	44	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	29	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	2	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	0	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Train	1	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Underground, metro, light rail, tram	1	2021