Wareham Town: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Wareham Town, E04012327. 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.

50% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 35% are retired

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, Wareham Town, Census 2021

Wareham Town

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Wareham Town	Dorset	England
In employment	50%2,529	52%	57%
Retired	35%1,780	33%	21%
Everyone else	14%713	15%	21%

Everyone else in Wareham Town: looking after home or family 155, student, not working 112, long-term sick or disabled 194, unemployed 111, other 141.

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

Wareham Town 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	2,529	50%
Retired	1,780	35%
Looking after home or family	155	3%
Student, not working	112	2%
Long-term sick or disabled	194	4%
Unemployed	111	2%
Other	141	3%
Total	5,022	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.

54% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van1,368 54%

Working mainly at or from home612 24%

On foot249 10%

Passenger in a car or van92 4%

Bicycle66 3%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method131 5%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 2,518
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	1,368	54%
Working mainly at or from home	612	24%
On foot	249	10%
Passenger in a car or van	92	4%
Bicycle	66	3%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	131	5%
Total	2,518	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.

15% of residents in work are in professional occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, Wareham Town, Census 2021

Professional376 15%

Skilled trades356 14%

Associate professional and technical306 12%

Managers, directors and senior officials294 12%

Elementary293 12%

Caring, leisure and other service270 11%

Administrative and secretarial261 10%

Sales and customer service206 8%

Process, plant and machine operatives165 7%

ProfessionalResidents: 376Share: 15%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 356Share: 14%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 306Share: 12%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 294Share: 12%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 293Share: 12%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 270Share: 11%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 261Share: 10%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 206Share: 8%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 165Share: 7%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 2,527
	Residents	Share
Professional	376	15%
Skilled trades	356	14%
Associate professional and technical	306	12%
Managers, directors and senior officials	294	12%
Elementary	293	12%
Caring, leisure and other service	270	11%
Administrative and secretarial	261	10%
Sales and customer service	206	8%
Process, plant and machine operatives	165	7%
Total	2,527	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 10km to less than 20km to work

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

Less than 2kmWareham Town: 364Wareham Town share: 14.5%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmWareham Town: 99Wareham Town share: 3.9%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmWareham Town: 246Wareham Town share: 9.8%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmWareham Town: 428Wareham Town share: 17.0%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmWareham Town: 219Wareham Town share: 8.7%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmWareham Town: 31Wareham Town share: 1.2%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmWareham Town: 54Wareham Town share: 2.1%Period: 2021

60km and overWareham Town: 33Wareham Town share: 1.3%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 612 residents work mainly from home, and 431 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 Wareham Town 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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Wareham Town civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Wareham Town	Wareham Town share
Less than 2km	364	14.5%
2km to less than 5km	99	3.9%
5km to less than 10km	246	9.8%
10km to less than 20km	428	17.0%
20km to less than 30km	219	8.7%
30km to less than 40km	31	1.2%
40km to less than 60km	54	2.1%
60km and over	33	1.3%
Works mainly from home	612	24.3%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	431	17.1%
Total	2,517	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.

52% 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, Wareham Town, Census 2021

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

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

Wareham Town 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	Wareham Town	Wareham Town share
15 hours or less	319	12.6%
16 to 30 hours	597	23.6%
31 to 48 hours	1,324	52.4%
49 hours or more	285	11.3%
Total	2,525	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.

20% 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, Wareham Town, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations585 12%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations1,013 20%

Intermediate occupations618 12%

Small employers and own account workers602 12%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations387 8%

Semi-routine occupations729 15%

Routine occupations634 13%

Never worked and long-term unemployed279 6%

Full-time students161 3%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 585Share: 12%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 1,013Share: 20%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 618Share: 12%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 602Share: 12%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 387Share: 8%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 729Share: 15%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 634Share: 13%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 279Share: 6%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 161Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 5,008
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	585	12%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	1,013	20%
Intermediate occupations	618	12%
Small employers and own account workers	602	12%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	387	8%
Semi-routine occupations	729	15%
Routine occupations	634	13%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	279	6%
Full-time students	161	3%
Total	5,008	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.

28% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneWareham Town: 907Wareham Town share: 18.1%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Wareham Town: 574Wareham Town share: 11.4%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Wareham Town: 731Wareham Town share: 14.6%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipWareham Town: 362Wareham Town share: 7.2%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Wareham Town: 863Wareham Town share: 17.2%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveWareham Town: 1,426Wareham Town share: 28.4%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 154 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 Wareham Town 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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Wareham Town civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Wareham Town	Wareham Town share	Dorset share	England share
None	907	18.1%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	574	11.4%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	731	14.6%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	362	7.2%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	863	17.2%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	1,426	28.4%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	154	3.1%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	5,017	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 Wareham Town 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.

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

Other figures for Wareham Town
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	2,581	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	1,358	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	681	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	46	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	15	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	202	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	187	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	92	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	2,489	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	2,039	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	61	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	389	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	59	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	7	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	32	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	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed	19	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	40	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	39	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	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically inactive	2,382	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	1,609	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	916	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	30	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Motorcycle, scooter or moped	14	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	30	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	4	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Train	49	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Underground, metro, light rail, tram	4	2021