West Knighton: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — West Knighton, E04013389. 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.

57% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 30% are retired

Residents aged 16 and over by economic activity, West Knighton, Census 2021

West Knighton

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	West Knighton	Dorset	England
In employment	57%185	52%	57%
Retired	30%96	33%	21%
Everyone else	13%42	15%	21%

Everyone else in West Knighton: looking after home or family 7, student, not working 10, long-term sick or disabled 14, unemployed 6, other 5.

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

West Knighton 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	185	57%
Retired	96	30%
Looking after home or family	7	2%
Student, not working	10	3%
Long-term sick or disabled	14	4%
Unemployed	6	2%
Other	5	2%
Total	323	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, West Knighton, Census 2021

Driving a car or van101 54%

Working mainly at or from home54 29%

On foot9 5%

Passenger in a car or van9 5%

Bicycle5 3%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method8 4%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 186
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	101	54%
Working mainly at or from home	54	29%
On foot	9	5%
Passenger in a car or van	9	5%
Bicycle	5	3%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	8	4%
Total	186	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.

21% of residents in work are in professional occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, West Knighton, Census 2021

Professional38 21%

Managers, directors and senior officials28 15%

Associate professional and technical23 13%

Caring, leisure and other service23 13%

Skilled trades21 11%

Administrative and secretarial18 10%

Elementary18 10%

Sales and customer service10 5%

Process, plant and machine operatives4 2%

ProfessionalResidents: 38Share: 21%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 28Share: 15%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 23Share: 13%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 23Share: 13%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 21Share: 11%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 18Share: 10%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 18Share: 10%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 10Share: 5%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 4Share: 2%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 183
	Residents	Share
Professional	38	21%
Managers, directors and senior officials	28	15%
Associate professional and technical	23	13%
Caring, leisure and other service	23	13%
Skilled trades	21	11%
Administrative and secretarial	18	10%
Elementary	18	10%
Sales and customer service	10	5%
Process, plant and machine operatives	4	2%
Total	183	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.

25% of residents in work travel 5km to less than 10km to work

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

Less than 2kmWest Knighton: 6West Knighton share: 3.2%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmWest Knighton: 6West Knighton share: 3.2%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmWest Knighton: 47West Knighton share: 25.4%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmWest Knighton: 10West Knighton share: 5.4%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmWest Knighton: 10West Knighton share: 5.4%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmWest Knighton: 9West Knighton share: 4.9%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmWest Knighton: 3West Knighton share: 1.6%Period: 2021

60km and overWest Knighton: 3West Knighton share: 1.6%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 54 residents work mainly from home, and 37 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 West Knighton 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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West Knighton civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	West Knighton	West Knighton share
Less than 2km	6	3.2%
2km to less than 5km	6	3.2%
5km to less than 10km	47	25.4%
10km to less than 20km	10	5.4%
20km to less than 30km	10	5.4%
30km to less than 40km	9	4.9%
40km to less than 60km	3	1.6%
60km and over	3	1.6%
Works mainly from home	54	29.2%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	37	20.0%
Total	185	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.

55% 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, West Knighton, Census 2021

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

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

West Knighton 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	West Knighton	West Knighton share
15 hours or less	19	10.2%
16 to 30 hours	43	23.0%
31 to 48 hours	102	54.5%
49 hours or more	23	12.3%
Total	187	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.

23% 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, West Knighton, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations49 15%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations75 23%

Intermediate occupations45 14%

Small employers and own account workers55 17%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations21 6%

Semi-routine occupations26 8%

Routine occupations26 8%

Never worked and long-term unemployed16 5%

Full-time students13 4%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 49Share: 15%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 75Share: 23%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 45Share: 14%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 55Share: 17%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 21Share: 6%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 26Share: 8%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 26Share: 8%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 16Share: 5%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 13Share: 4%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 326
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	49	15%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	75	23%
Intermediate occupations	45	14%
Small employers and own account workers	55	17%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	21	6%
Semi-routine occupations	26	8%
Routine occupations	26	8%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	16	5%
Full-time students	13	4%
Total	326	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.

33% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneWest Knighton: 54West Knighton share: 16.7%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1West Knighton: 23West Knighton share: 7.1%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2West Knighton: 42West Knighton share: 13.0%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipWest Knighton: 17West Knighton share: 5.2%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3West Knighton: 68West Knighton share: 21.0%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveWest Knighton: 107West Knighton share: 33.0%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 13 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 West Knighton 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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West Knighton civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	West Knighton	West Knighton share	Dorset share	England share
None	54	16.7%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	23	7.1%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	42	13.0%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	17	5.2%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	68	21.0%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	107	33.0%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	13	4.0%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	324	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 West Knighton 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.

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

Other figures for West Knighton
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	188	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	100	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	43	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	5	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	5	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	18	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	14	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	3	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	185	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	143	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	10	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	32	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	3	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	0	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	3	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	0	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	132	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	125	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	62	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	0	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	6	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	1	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