Thorncombe: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Thorncombe, E04003604. 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 33% are retired

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

Thorncombe

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Thorncombe	Dorset	England
In employment	54%335	52%	57%
Retired	33%204	33%	21%
Everyone else	14%85	15%	21%

Everyone else in Thorncombe: looking after home or family 22, student, not working 16, long-term sick or disabled 17, unemployed 19, other 11.

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

Thorncombe 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	335	54%
Retired	204	33%
Looking after home or family	22	4%
Student, not working	16	3%
Long-term sick or disabled	17	3%
Unemployed	19	3%
Other	11	2%
Total	624	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.

50% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van166 50%

Working mainly at or from home125 37%

On foot20 6%

Passenger in a car or van7 2%

Bicycle4 1%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method12 4%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 334
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	166	50%
Working mainly at or from home	125	37%
On foot	20	6%
Passenger in a car or van	7	2%
Bicycle	4	1%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	12	4%
Total	334	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 skilled trades occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Thorncombe, Census 2021

Skilled trades66 20%

Professional61 18%

Managers, directors and senior officials56 17%

Elementary40 12%

Caring, leisure and other service30 9%

Process, plant and machine operatives26 8%

Administrative and secretarial23 7%

Associate professional and technical20 6%

Sales and customer service13 4%

Skilled tradesResidents: 66Share: 20%Period: 2021

ProfessionalResidents: 61Share: 18%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 56Share: 17%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 40Share: 12%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 30Share: 9%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 26Share: 8%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 23Share: 7%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 20Share: 6%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 13Share: 4%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 335
	Residents	Share
Skilled trades	66	20%
Professional	61	18%
Managers, directors and senior officials	56	17%
Elementary	40	12%
Caring, leisure and other service	30	9%
Process, plant and machine operatives	26	8%
Administrative and secretarial	23	7%
Associate professional and technical	20	6%
Sales and customer service	13	4%
Total	335	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.

9% of residents in work travel 5km to less than 10km to work

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

Less than 2kmThorncombe: 8Thorncombe share: 2.4%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmThorncombe: 19Thorncombe share: 5.7%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmThorncombe: 30Thorncombe share: 9.0%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmThorncombe: 25Thorncombe share: 7.5%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmThorncombe: 18Thorncombe share: 5.4%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmThorncombe: 11Thorncombe share: 3.3%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmThorncombe: 18Thorncombe share: 5.4%Period: 2021

60km and overThorncombe: 12Thorncombe share: 3.6%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 125 residents work mainly from home, and 68 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 Thorncombe 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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Thorncombe civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Thorncombe	Thorncombe share
Less than 2km	8	2.4%
2km to less than 5km	19	5.7%
5km to less than 10km	30	9.0%
10km to less than 20km	25	7.5%
20km to less than 30km	18	5.4%
30km to less than 40km	11	3.3%
40km to less than 60km	18	5.4%
60km and over	12	3.6%
Works mainly from home	125	37.4%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	68	20.4%
Total	334	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.

46% 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, Thorncombe, Census 2021

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

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

Thorncombe 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	Thorncombe	Thorncombe share
15 hours or less	58	17.5%
16 to 30 hours	63	19.0%
31 to 48 hours	151	45.6%
49 hours or more	59	17.8%
Total	331	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, Thorncombe, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations87 14%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations115 19%

Intermediate occupations52 8%

Small employers and own account workers148 24%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations40 6%

Semi-routine occupations63 10%

Routine occupations61 10%

Never worked and long-term unemployed36 6%

Full-time students17 3%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 87Share: 14%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 115Share: 19%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 52Share: 8%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 148Share: 24%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 40Share: 6%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 63Share: 10%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 61Share: 10%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 36Share: 6%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 17Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 619
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	87	14%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	115	19%
Intermediate occupations	52	8%
Small employers and own account workers	148	24%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	40	6%
Semi-routine occupations	63	10%
Routine occupations	61	10%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	36	6%
Full-time students	17	3%
Total	619	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.

34% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneThorncombe: 107Thorncombe share: 17.4%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Thorncombe: 63Thorncombe share: 10.2%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Thorncombe: 96Thorncombe share: 15.6%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipThorncombe: 37Thorncombe share: 6.0%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Thorncombe: 94Thorncombe share: 15.3%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveThorncombe: 207Thorncombe share: 33.6%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 12 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 Thorncombe 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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Thorncombe civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Thorncombe	Thorncombe share	Dorset share	England share
None	107	17.4%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	63	10.2%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	96	15.6%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	37	6.0%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	94	15.3%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	207	33.6%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	12	1.9%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	616	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 Thorncombe 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.

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

Other figures for Thorncombe
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	353	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	141	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	64	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	11	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	9	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	60	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	49	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	19	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	334	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	205	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	20	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	109	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	1	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	0	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	270	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	210	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	121	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	3	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	7	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	0	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Train	1	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Underground, metro, light rail, tram	0	2021