Portesham: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Portesham, E04003582. 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.

44% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 43% are retired

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

Portesham

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Portesham	Dorset	England
In employment	44%291	52%	57%
Retired	43%284	33%	21%
Everyone else	13%85	15%	21%

Everyone else in Portesham: looking after home or family 22, student, not working 20, long-term sick or disabled 15, unemployed 15, other 13.

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

Portesham 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	291	44%
Retired	284	43%
Looking after home or family	22	3%
Student, not working	20	3%
Long-term sick or disabled	15	2%
Unemployed	15	2%
Other	13	2%
Total	660	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.

47% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van138 47%

Working mainly at or from home116 40%

On foot17 6%

Bicycle5 2%

Passenger in a car or van4 1%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method11 4%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 291
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	138	47%
Working mainly at or from home	116	40%
On foot	17	6%
Bicycle	5	2%
Passenger in a car or van	4	1%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	11	4%
Total	291	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 in professional occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Portesham, Census 2021

Professional69 24%

Managers, directors and senior officials46 16%

Administrative and secretarial42 14%

Skilled trades36 12%

Associate professional and technical35 12%

Elementary21 7%

Process, plant and machine operatives16 5%

Sales and customer service14 5%

Caring, leisure and other service13 4%

ProfessionalResidents: 69Share: 24%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 46Share: 16%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 42Share: 14%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 36Share: 12%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 35Share: 12%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 21Share: 7%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 16Share: 5%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 14Share: 5%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 13Share: 4%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 292
	Residents	Share
Professional	69	24%
Managers, directors and senior officials	46	16%
Administrative and secretarial	42	14%
Skilled trades	36	12%
Associate professional and technical	35	12%
Elementary	21	7%
Process, plant and machine operatives	16	5%
Sales and customer service	14	5%
Caring, leisure and other service	13	4%
Total	292	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 5km to less than 10km to work

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

Less than 2kmPortesham: 1Portesham share: 0.3%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmPortesham: 7Portesham share: 2.4%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmPortesham: 49Portesham share: 16.8%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmPortesham: 28Portesham share: 9.6%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmPortesham: 6Portesham share: 2.1%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmPortesham: 14Portesham share: 4.8%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmPortesham: 20Portesham share: 6.8%Period: 2021

60km and overPortesham: 8Portesham share: 2.7%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 116 residents work mainly from home, and 43 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 Portesham 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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Portesham civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Portesham	Portesham share
Less than 2km	1	0.3%
2km to less than 5km	7	2.4%
5km to less than 10km	49	16.8%
10km to less than 20km	28	9.6%
20km to less than 30km	6	2.1%
30km to less than 40km	14	4.8%
40km to less than 60km	20	6.8%
60km and over	8	2.7%
Works mainly from home	116	39.7%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	43	14.7%
Total	292	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.

49% 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, Portesham, Census 2021

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

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

Portesham 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	Portesham	Portesham share
15 hours or less	41	14.2%
16 to 30 hours	60	20.8%
31 to 48 hours	142	49.3%
49 hours or more	45	15.6%
Total	288	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, Portesham, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations113 17%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations154 23%

Intermediate occupations81 12%

Small employers and own account workers109 17%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations27 4%

Semi-routine occupations83 13%

Routine occupations37 6%

Never worked and long-term unemployed30 5%

Full-time students23 4%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 113Share: 17%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 154Share: 23%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 81Share: 12%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 109Share: 17%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 27Share: 4%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 83Share: 13%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 37Share: 6%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 30Share: 5%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 23Share: 4%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 657
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	113	17%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	154	23%
Intermediate occupations	81	12%
Small employers and own account workers	109	17%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	27	4%
Semi-routine occupations	83	13%
Routine occupations	37	6%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	30	5%
Full-time students	23	4%
Total	657	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.

38% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NonePortesham: 93Portesham share: 14.2%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Portesham: 76Portesham share: 11.6%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Portesham: 72Portesham share: 11.0%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipPortesham: 35Portesham share: 5.3%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Portesham: 110Portesham share: 16.7%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or abovePortesham: 250Portesham share: 38.1%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 21 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 Portesham 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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Portesham civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Portesham	Portesham share	Dorset share	England share
None	93	14.2%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	76	11.6%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	72	11.0%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	35	5.3%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	110	16.7%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	250	38.1%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	21	3.2%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	657	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 Portesham 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.

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

Other figures for Portesham
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	301	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	143	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	68	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	9	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	4	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	36	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	28	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	13	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	288	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	211	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	13	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	64	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	1	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	2	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	3	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	1	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	354	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	187	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	101	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	3	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	4	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	1	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