People
A civil parish in Dorset — Swanage, E04003483. 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.
36% of residents are aged 65 or over
Usual residents by five-year age band, Swanage, Census 2021
Each group above the columns is its five-year age bands added together.
Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS007A)Period 2021Area Swanage civil parish; Dorset, local authority; England, country
Sources, notes and figures: 36% of residents are aged 65 or over
Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS007A)
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Swanage civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Age | Swanage | Swanage share | Dorset share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 310 | 3.3% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| 5 to 9 | 380 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| 10 to 14 | 411 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 15 to 19 | 372 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5.7% |
| 20 to 24 | 360 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 6.0% |
| 25 to 29 | 340 | 3.6% | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 30 to 34 | 409 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 7.0% |
| 35 to 39 | 386 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| 40 to 44 | 401 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| 45 to 49 | 481 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| 50 to 54 | 591 | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| 55 to 59 | 748 | 8.0% | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| 60 to 64 | 875 | 9.3% | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| 65 to 69 | 768 | 8.2% | 7.1% | 4.9% |
| 70 to 74 | 871 | 9.3% | 8.0% | 5.0% |
| 75 to 79 | 700 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 3.6% |
| 80 to 84 | 455 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 2.5% |
| 85+ | 547 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 2.4% |
| Total | 9,405 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
27% of households are a married or civil partnership couple
Households by who lives in them, Swanage, Census 2021
Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS003)Period 2021Area Swanage civil parish
Sources, notes and figures: 27% of households are a married or civil partnership couple
Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS003)
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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.
Swanage civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Households | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Couple, married or civil partnership | 1,205 | 27% |
| One person, aged 66 or over | 947 | 21% |
| Family, everyone aged 66 or over | 784 | 17% |
| One person, under 66 | 638 | 14% |
| Lone parent | 367 | 8% |
| Cohabiting couple | 366 | 8% |
| Other, including other single-family households | 206 | 5% |
| Total | 4,513 | 100% |
The last bar adds two census categories together: other household types, and other single family households.
9,249 of Swanage's 9,432 residents live in a household
Usual residents by where they live, Swanage, Census 2021
A communal establishment is a place such as a care home, boarding school or hostel.
Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS001)Period 2021Area Swanage civil parish
Sources, notes and figures: 9,249 of Swanage's 9,432 residents live in a household
Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS001)
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Swanage civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Residents | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Living in a household | 9,249 | 98% |
| Living in a communal establishment | 183 | 2% |
| Total | 9,432 | 100% |
4,921 of Swanage's residents are female and 4,509 are male
Usual residents by sex, Swanage, Census 2021
Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS008)Period 2021Area Swanage civil parish
Sources, notes and figures: 4,921 of Swanage's residents are female and 4,509 are male
Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS008)
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Swanage civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Residents | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 4,921 | 52% |
| Male | 4,509 | 48% |
| Total | 9,430 | 100% |
The total number of residents is not identical in every census table published for Swanage. The Office for National Statistics makes small changes to the counts in each published table so that no person can be identified, and the totals of different tables can differ as a result. It says the differences should be small.
Other figures in this view
Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS003)Period 2021Area Swanage civil parish
Sources, notes and figures: Other figures in this view
Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS003)
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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.
Swanage civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Measure | Figure | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Census 2021 — Household composition — One-person household | 1,585 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Other household types | 192 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Other household types: Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over | 137 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Other household types: With dependent children | 55 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Single family household | 2,736 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Single family household: Cohabiting couple family: All children non-dependent | 21 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Single family household: Cohabiting couple family: No children | 205 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Single family household: Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children | 140 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Single family household: Lone parent family: All children non-dependent | 157 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Single family household: Lone parent family: With dependent children | 210 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Single family household: Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent | 242 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Single family household: Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children | 401 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Single family household: Married or civil partnership couple: No children | 562 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Single family household: Other single family household | 14 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Household composition — Single family household: Other single family household: Other family composition | 14 | 2021 |