Swanage: Work and skills

Work and skills

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.

45% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 40% are retired

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

Swanage

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Swanage	Dorset	England
In employment	45%3,741	52%	57%
Retired	40%3,270	33%	21%
Everyone else	15%1,229	15%	21%

Everyone else in Swanage: looking after home or family 273, student, not working 213, long-term sick or disabled 331, unemployed 200, other 212.

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

Swanage 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	3,741	45%
Retired	3,270	40%
Looking after home or family	273	3%
Student, not working	213	3%
Long-term sick or disabled	331	4%
Unemployed	200	2%
Other	212	3%
Total	8,240	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, Swanage, Census 2021

Driving a car or van1,759 47%

Working mainly at or from home895 24%

On foot732 20%

Passenger in a car or van119 3%

Bicycle59 2%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method172 5%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 3,736
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	1,759	47%
Working mainly at or from home	895	24%
On foot	732	20%
Passenger in a car or van	119	3%
Bicycle	59	2%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	172	5%
Total	3,736	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.

14% of residents in work are managers, directors or senior officials

Residents in employment by occupation, Swanage, Census 2021

Managers, directors and senior officials537 14%

Skilled trades535 14%

Professional528 14%

Caring, leisure and other service480 13%

Associate professional and technical426 11%

Elementary412 11%

Administrative and secretarial331 9%

Sales and customer service286 8%

Process, plant and machine operatives222 6%

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 537Share: 14%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 535Share: 14%Period: 2021

ProfessionalResidents: 528Share: 14%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 480Share: 13%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 426Share: 11%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 412Share: 11%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 331Share: 9%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 286Share: 8%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 222Share: 6%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 3,757
	Residents	Share
Managers, directors and senior officials	537	14%
Skilled trades	535	14%
Professional	528	14%
Caring, leisure and other service	480	13%
Associate professional and technical	426	11%
Elementary	412	11%
Administrative and secretarial	331	9%
Sales and customer service	286	8%
Process, plant and machine operatives	222	6%
Total	3,757	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 in work travel less than 2km to work

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

Less than 2kmSwanage: 959Swanage share: 25.5%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmSwanage: 175Swanage share: 4.7%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmSwanage: 56Swanage share: 1.5%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmSwanage: 415Swanage share: 11.0%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmSwanage: 159Swanage share: 4.2%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmSwanage: 234Swanage share: 6.2%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmSwanage: 103Swanage share: 2.7%Period: 2021

60km and overSwanage: 93Swanage share: 2.5%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 895 residents work mainly from home, and 667 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 Swanage 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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Swanage civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Swanage	Swanage share
Less than 2km	959	25.5%
2km to less than 5km	175	4.7%
5km to less than 10km	56	1.5%
10km to less than 20km	415	11.0%
20km to less than 30km	159	4.2%
30km to less than 40km	234	6.2%
40km to less than 60km	103	2.7%
60km and over	93	2.5%
Works mainly from home	895	23.8%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	667	17.8%
Total	3,756	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, Swanage, Census 2021

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

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

Swanage 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	Swanage	Swanage share
15 hours or less	601	16.0%
16 to 30 hours	935	24.9%
31 to 48 hours	1,819	48.4%
49 hours or more	404	10.7%
Total	3,759	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.

21% 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, Swanage, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations953 12%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations1,772 21%

Intermediate occupations914 11%

Small employers and own account workers1,260 15%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations538 7%

Semi-routine occupations1,115 14%

Routine occupations903 11%

Never worked and long-term unemployed509 6%

Full-time students284 3%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 953Share: 12%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 1,772Share: 21%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 914Share: 11%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 1,260Share: 15%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 538Share: 7%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 1,115Share: 14%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 903Share: 11%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 509Share: 6%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 284Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 8,248
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	953	12%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	1,772	21%
Intermediate occupations	914	11%
Small employers and own account workers	1,260	15%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	538	7%
Semi-routine occupations	1,115	14%
Routine occupations	903	11%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	509	6%
Full-time students	284	3%
Total	8,248	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, Swanage, Census 2021

NoneSwanage: 1,425Swanage share: 17.3%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Swanage: 861Swanage share: 10.4%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Swanage: 1,185Swanage share: 14.4%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipSwanage: 601Swanage share: 7.3%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Swanage: 1,306Swanage share: 15.8%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveSwanage: 2,607Swanage share: 31.6%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 259 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 Swanage 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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Swanage civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Swanage	Swanage share	Dorset share	England share
None	1,425	17.3%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	861	10.4%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	1,185	14.4%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	601	7.3%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	1,306	15.8%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	2,607	31.6%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	259	3.1%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	8,244	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 Swanage 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.

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

Other figures for Swanage
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	3,853	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	1,773	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	1,058	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	96	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	41	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	338	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	362	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	185	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	3,668	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	2,831	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	137	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	700	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	88	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	4	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	62	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	7	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed	15	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	73	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	66	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	7	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically inactive	4,299	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	2,223	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	1,536	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	57	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Motorcycle, scooter or moped	19	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	57	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	18	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Train	19	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Underground, metro, light rail, tram	2	2021