West Moors: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — West Moors, E04012459. 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.

42% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 47% are retired

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

West Moors

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	West Moors	Dorset	England
In employment	42%2,777	52%	57%
Retired	47%3,128	33%	21%
Everyone else	11%744	15%	21%

Everyone else in West Moors: looking after home or family 216, student, not working 120, long-term sick or disabled 181, unemployed 124, other 103.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS066)Period 2021Area West Moors 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 Moors 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	2,777	42%
Retired	3,128	47%
Looking after home or family	216	3%
Student, not working	120	2%
Long-term sick or disabled	181	3%
Unemployed	124	2%
Other	103	2%
Total	6,649	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.

59% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van1,635 59%

Working mainly at or from home791 28%

On foot143 5%

Passenger in a car or van84 3%

Bicycle42 2%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method81 3%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 2,776
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	1,635	59%
Working mainly at or from home	791	28%
On foot	143	5%
Passenger in a car or van	84	3%
Bicycle	42	2%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	81	3%
Total	2,776	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.

16% of residents in work are in professional occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, West Moors, Census 2021

Professional448 16%

Managers, directors and senior officials416 15%

Associate professional and technical364 13%

Skilled trades353 13%

Administrative and secretarial302 11%

Caring, leisure and other service263 10%

Elementary231 8%

Sales and customer service213 8%

Process, plant and machine operatives169 6%

ProfessionalResidents: 448Share: 16%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 416Share: 15%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 364Share: 13%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 353Share: 13%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 302Share: 11%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 263Share: 10%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 231Share: 8%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 213Share: 8%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 169Share: 6%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 2,759
	Residents	Share
Professional	448	16%
Managers, directors and senior officials	416	15%
Associate professional and technical	364	13%
Skilled trades	353	13%
Administrative and secretarial	302	11%
Caring, leisure and other service	263	10%
Elementary	231	8%
Sales and customer service	213	8%
Process, plant and machine operatives	169	6%
Total	2,759	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.

13% of residents in work travel 10km to less than 20km to work

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

Less than 2kmWest Moors: 180West Moors share: 6.5%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmWest Moors: 271West Moors share: 9.8%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmWest Moors: 339West Moors share: 12.2%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmWest Moors: 370West Moors share: 13.3%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmWest Moors: 82West Moors share: 3.0%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmWest Moors: 62West Moors share: 2.2%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmWest Moors: 128West Moors share: 4.6%Period: 2021

60km and overWest Moors: 71West Moors share: 2.6%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 791 residents work mainly from home, and 482 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 Moors 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 Moors civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	West Moors	West Moors share
Less than 2km	180	6.5%
2km to less than 5km	271	9.8%
5km to less than 10km	339	12.2%
10km to less than 20km	370	13.3%
20km to less than 30km	82	3.0%
30km to less than 40km	62	2.2%
40km to less than 60km	128	4.6%
60km and over	71	2.6%
Works mainly from home	791	28.5%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	482	17.4%
Total	2,776	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.

54% 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 Moors, Census 2021

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

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS059)Period 2021Area West Moors 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 Moors 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 Moors	West Moors share
15 hours or less	347	12.5%
16 to 30 hours	595	21.5%
31 to 48 hours	1,502	54.3%
49 hours or more	323	11.7%
Total	2,767	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.

22% 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 Moors, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations815 12%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations1,441 22%

Intermediate occupations975 15%

Small employers and own account workers862 13%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations372 6%

Semi-routine occupations940 14%

Routine occupations666 10%

Never worked and long-term unemployed390 6%

Full-time students179 3%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 815Share: 12%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 1,441Share: 22%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 975Share: 15%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 862Share: 13%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 372Share: 6%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 940Share: 14%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 666Share: 10%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 390Share: 6%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 179Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 6,640
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	815	12%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	1,441	22%
Intermediate occupations	975	15%
Small employers and own account workers	862	13%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	372	6%
Semi-routine occupations	940	14%
Routine occupations	666	10%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	390	6%
Full-time students	179	3%
Total	6,640	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 aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneWest Moors: 1,400West Moors share: 21.1%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1West Moors: 772West Moors share: 11.6%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2West Moors: 891West Moors share: 13.4%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipWest Moors: 551West Moors share: 8.3%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3West Moors: 1,060West Moors share: 16.0%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveWest Moors: 1,695West Moors share: 25.5%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 270 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 Moors 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 Moors civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	West Moors	West Moors share	Dorset share	England share
None	1,400	21.1%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	772	11.6%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	891	13.4%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	551	8.3%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	1,060	16.0%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	1,695	25.5%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	270	4.1%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	6,639	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 Moors 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 Moors civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Other figures for West Moors
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	2,835	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	1,479	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	685	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	75	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	14	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	256	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	216	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	110	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	2,725	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	2,164	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	89	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	472	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	66	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	11	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	39	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	2	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	14	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	52	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	50	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	2	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically inactive	3,748	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	1,825	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	942	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	16	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Motorcycle, scooter or moped	22	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	33	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Taxi	5	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Train	4	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Underground, metro, light rail, tram	1	2021