Silton: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Silton, E04003436. 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.

40% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 42% are retired

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

Silton

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Silton	Dorset	England
In employment	40%44	52%	57%
Retired	42%46	33%	21%
Everyone else	17%19	15%	21%

Everyone else in Silton: looking after home or family 6, student, not working 4, long-term sick or disabled 4, unemployed 4, other 1.

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

Silton 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	44	40%
Retired	46	42%
Looking after home or family	6	6%
Student, not working	4	4%
Long-term sick or disabled	4	4%
Unemployed	4	4%
Other	1	1%
Total	109	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.

40% of residents in work drive to it

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

Working mainly at or from home23 53%

Driving a car or van17 40%

On foot1 2%

Bicycle1 2%

Passenger in a car or van0 0%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method1 2%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 43
	Residents	Share
Working mainly at or from home	23	53%
Driving a car or van	17	40%
On foot	1	2%
Bicycle	1	2%
Passenger in a car or van	0	0%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	1	2%
Total	43	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 in professional occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Silton, Census 2021

Professional8 20%

Managers, directors and senior officials7 18%

Associate professional and technical7 18%

Skilled trades6 15%

Caring, leisure and other service4 10%

Process, plant and machine operatives4 10%

Administrative and secretarial2 5%

Sales and customer service2 5%

Elementary0 0%

ProfessionalResidents: 8Share: 20%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 7Share: 18%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 7Share: 18%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 6Share: 15%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 4Share: 10%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 4Share: 10%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 2Share: 5%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 2Share: 5%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 0Share: 0%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 40
	Residents	Share
Professional	8	20%
Managers, directors and senior officials	7	18%
Associate professional and technical	7	18%
Skilled trades	6	15%
Caring, leisure and other service	4	10%
Process, plant and machine operatives	4	10%
Administrative and secretarial	2	5%
Sales and customer service	2	5%
Elementary	0	0%
Total	40	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 40km to less than 60km to work

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

Less than 2kmSilton: 0Silton share: 0.0%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmSilton: 0Silton share: 0.0%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmSilton: 1Silton share: 2.4%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmSilton: 0Silton share: 0.0%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmSilton: 0Silton share: 0.0%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmSilton: 3Silton share: 7.1%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmSilton: 7Silton share: 16.7%Period: 2021

60km and overSilton: 2Silton share: 4.8%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 23 residents work mainly from home, and 6 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 Silton 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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Silton civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Silton	Silton share
Less than 2km	0	0.0%
2km to less than 5km	0	0.0%
5km to less than 10km	1	2.4%
10km to less than 20km	0	0.0%
20km to less than 30km	0	0.0%
30km to less than 40km	3	7.1%
40km to less than 60km	7	16.7%
60km and over	2	4.8%
Works mainly from home	23	54.8%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	6	14.3%
Total	42	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 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, Silton, Census 2021

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

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

Silton 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	Silton	Silton share
15 hours or less	8	18.2%
16 to 30 hours	7	15.9%
31 to 48 hours	17	38.6%
49 hours or more	12	27.3%
Total	44	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.

24% 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, Silton, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations14 14%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations25 24%

Intermediate occupations9 9%

Small employers and own account workers22 21%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations5 5%

Semi-routine occupations9 9%

Routine occupations8 8%

Never worked and long-term unemployed6 6%

Full-time students5 5%

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

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 25Share: 24%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 9Share: 9%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 22Share: 21%Period: 2021

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

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 9Share: 9%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 8Share: 8%Period: 2021

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

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

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 103
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	14	14%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	25	24%
Intermediate occupations	9	9%
Small employers and own account workers	22	21%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	5	5%
Semi-routine occupations	9	9%
Routine occupations	8	8%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	6	6%
Full-time students	5	5%
Total	103	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.

26% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneSilton: 20Silton share: 18.3%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Silton: 5Silton share: 4.6%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Silton: 20Silton share: 18.3%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipSilton: 6Silton share: 5.5%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Silton: 21Silton share: 19.3%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveSilton: 28Silton share: 25.7%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 9 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 Silton 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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Silton civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Silton	Silton share	Dorset share	England share
None	20	18.3%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	5	4.6%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	20	18.3%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	6	5.5%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	21	19.3%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	28	25.7%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	9	8.3%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	109	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 Silton 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.

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

Other figures for Silton
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	46	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	19	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	6	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	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	7	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	9	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	43	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	25	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	2	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	16	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	2	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	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	1	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	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically inactive	61	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	29	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	15	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	1	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