Symondsbury: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Symondsbury, E04013388. 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.

54% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 30% are retired

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

Symondsbury

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Symondsbury	Dorset	England
In employment	54%378	52%	57%
Retired	30%212	33%	21%
Everyone else	16%109	15%	21%

Everyone else in Symondsbury: looking after home or family 33, student, not working 27, long-term sick or disabled 17, unemployed 18, other 14.

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

Symondsbury 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	378	54%
Retired	212	30%
Looking after home or family	33	5%
Student, not working	27	4%
Long-term sick or disabled	17	2%
Unemployed	18	3%
Other	14	2%
Total	699	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.

52% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van195 52%

Working mainly at or from home119 31%

On foot37 10%

Bicycle15 4%

Passenger in a car or van9 2%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method3 1%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 378
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	195	52%
Working mainly at or from home	119	31%
On foot	37	10%
Bicycle	15	4%
Passenger in a car or van	9	2%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	3	1%
Total	378	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.

22% of residents in work are in skilled trades occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Symondsbury, Census 2021

Skilled trades82 22%

Managers, directors and senior officials60 16%

Professional48 13%

Elementary41 11%

Associate professional and technical34 9%

Caring, leisure and other service32 9%

Sales and customer service32 9%

Administrative and secretarial28 7%

Process, plant and machine operatives19 5%

Skilled tradesResidents: 82Share: 22%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 60Share: 16%Period: 2021

ProfessionalResidents: 48Share: 13%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 41Share: 11%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 34Share: 9%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 32Share: 9%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 32Share: 9%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 28Share: 7%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 19Share: 5%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 376
	Residents	Share
Skilled trades	82	22%
Managers, directors and senior officials	60	16%
Professional	48	13%
Elementary	41	11%
Associate professional and technical	34	9%
Caring, leisure and other service	32	9%
Sales and customer service	32	9%
Administrative and secretarial	28	7%
Process, plant and machine operatives	19	5%
Total	376	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.

13% of residents in work travel 2km to less than 5km to work

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

Less than 2kmSymondsbury: 47Symondsbury share: 12.5%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmSymondsbury: 49Symondsbury share: 13.0%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmSymondsbury: 16Symondsbury share: 4.2%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmSymondsbury: 10Symondsbury share: 2.7%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmSymondsbury: 31Symondsbury share: 8.2%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmSymondsbury: 3Symondsbury share: 0.8%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmSymondsbury: 11Symondsbury share: 2.9%Period: 2021

60km and overSymondsbury: 16Symondsbury share: 4.2%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 119 residents work mainly from home, and 75 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 Symondsbury 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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Symondsbury civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Symondsbury	Symondsbury share
Less than 2km	47	12.5%
2km to less than 5km	49	13.0%
5km to less than 10km	16	4.2%
10km to less than 20km	10	2.7%
20km to less than 30km	31	8.2%
30km to less than 40km	3	0.8%
40km to less than 60km	11	2.9%
60km and over	16	4.2%
Works mainly from home	119	31.6%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	75	19.9%
Total	377	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.

44% 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, Symondsbury, Census 2021

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

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

Symondsbury 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	Symondsbury	Symondsbury share
15 hours or less	59	15.6%
16 to 30 hours	97	25.7%
31 to 48 hours	167	44.2%
49 hours or more	55	14.6%
Total	378	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 as small employers and own account workers

Residents aged 16 and over by National Statistics Socio-economic Classification, Symondsbury, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations86 12%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations143 21%

Intermediate occupations64 9%

Small employers and own account workers166 24%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations39 6%

Semi-routine occupations58 8%

Routine occupations66 9%

Never worked and long-term unemployed36 5%

Full-time students39 6%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 86Share: 12%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 143Share: 21%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 64Share: 9%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 166Share: 24%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 39Share: 6%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 58Share: 8%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 66Share: 9%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 36Share: 5%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 39Share: 6%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 697
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	86	12%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	143	21%
Intermediate occupations	64	9%
Small employers and own account workers	166	24%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	39	6%
Semi-routine occupations	58	8%
Routine occupations	66	9%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	36	5%
Full-time students	39	6%
Total	697	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.

36% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneSymondsbury: 98Symondsbury share: 14.1%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Symondsbury: 81Symondsbury share: 11.6%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Symondsbury: 98Symondsbury share: 14.1%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipSymondsbury: 30Symondsbury share: 4.3%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Symondsbury: 120Symondsbury share: 17.2%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveSymondsbury: 254Symondsbury share: 36.5%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 15 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 Symondsbury 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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Symondsbury civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Symondsbury	Symondsbury share	Dorset share	England share
None	98	14.1%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	81	11.6%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	98	14.1%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	30	4.3%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	120	17.2%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	254	36.5%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	15	2.2%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	696	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 Symondsbury 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.

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

Other figures for Symondsbury
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	383	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	152	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	95	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	16	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	10	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	51	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	43	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	16	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	367	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	247	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	26	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	94	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	13	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	10	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	2	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	11	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	11	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	303	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	222	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	156	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	1	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	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