West Stafford: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — West Stafford, E04003616. 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.

52% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 37% are retired

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

West Stafford

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	West Stafford	Dorset	England
In employment	52%127	52%	57%
Retired	37%90	33%	21%
Everyone else	11%26	15%	21%

Everyone else in West Stafford: looking after home or family 9, student, not working 5, long-term sick or disabled 3, unemployed 4, other 5.

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS066)Period 2021Area West Stafford 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 Stafford 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	127	52%
Retired	90	37%
Looking after home or family	9	4%
Student, not working	5	2%
Long-term sick or disabled	3	1%
Unemployed	4	2%
Other	5	2%
Total	243	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.

53% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van67 53%

Working mainly at or from home46 36%

Passenger in a car or van3 2%

On foot2 2%

Bicycle2 2%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method7 6%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 127
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	67	53%
Working mainly at or from home	46	36%
Passenger in a car or van	3	2%
On foot	2	2%
Bicycle	2	2%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	7	6%
Total	127	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.

25% of residents in work are in professional occupations

Residents in employment by occupation, West Stafford, Census 2021

Professional32 25%

Managers, directors and senior officials29 22%

Administrative and secretarial17 13%

Associate professional and technical16 12%

Skilled trades10 8%

Caring, leisure and other service10 8%

Sales and customer service5 4%

Process, plant and machine operatives5 4%

Elementary5 4%

ProfessionalResidents: 32Share: 25%Period: 2021

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 29Share: 22%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 17Share: 13%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 16Share: 12%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 10Share: 8%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 10Share: 8%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 5Share: 4%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 5Share: 4%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 5Share: 4%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 129
	Residents	Share
Professional	32	25%
Managers, directors and senior officials	29	22%
Administrative and secretarial	17	13%
Associate professional and technical	16	12%
Skilled trades	10	8%
Caring, leisure and other service	10	8%
Sales and customer service	5	4%
Process, plant and machine operatives	5	4%
Elementary	5	4%
Total	129	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.

15% of residents in work travel 2km to less than 5km to work

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

Less than 2kmWest Stafford: 3West Stafford share: 2.3%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmWest Stafford: 19West Stafford share: 14.7%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmWest Stafford: 8West Stafford share: 6.2%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmWest Stafford: 11West Stafford share: 8.5%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmWest Stafford: 8West Stafford share: 6.2%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmWest Stafford: 9West Stafford share: 7.0%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmWest Stafford: 1West Stafford share: 0.8%Period: 2021

60km and overWest Stafford: 2West Stafford share: 1.6%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 46 residents work mainly from home, and 22 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 Stafford 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 Stafford civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	West Stafford	West Stafford share
Less than 2km	3	2.3%
2km to less than 5km	19	14.7%
5km to less than 10km	8	6.2%
10km to less than 20km	11	8.5%
20km to less than 30km	8	6.2%
30km to less than 40km	9	7.0%
40km to less than 60km	1	0.8%
60km and over	2	1.6%
Works mainly from home	46	35.7%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	22	17.1%
Total	129	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.

38% 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 Stafford, Census 2021

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

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS059)Period 2021Area West Stafford 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 Stafford 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 Stafford	West Stafford share
15 hours or less	19	14.8%
16 to 30 hours	37	28.9%
31 to 48 hours	49	38.3%
49 hours or more	23	18.0%
Total	128	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 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 Stafford, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations48 20%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations61 25%

Intermediate occupations32 13%

Small employers and own account workers47 19%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations8 3%

Semi-routine occupations23 9%

Routine occupations15 6%

Never worked and long-term unemployed5 2%

Full-time students5 2%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 48Share: 20%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 61Share: 25%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 32Share: 13%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 47Share: 19%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 8Share: 3%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 23Share: 9%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 15Share: 6%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 5Share: 2%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 5Share: 2%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 244
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	48	20%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	61	25%
Intermediate occupations	32	13%
Small employers and own account workers	47	19%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	8	3%
Semi-routine occupations	23	9%
Routine occupations	15	6%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	5	2%
Full-time students	5	2%
Total	244	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.

42% 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 Stafford, Census 2021

NoneWest Stafford: 36West Stafford share: 14.8%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1West Stafford: 21West Stafford share: 8.6%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2West Stafford: 27West Stafford share: 11.1%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipWest Stafford: 18West Stafford share: 7.4%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3West Stafford: 32West Stafford share: 13.2%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveWest Stafford: 103West Stafford share: 42.4%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 6 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 Stafford 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 Stafford civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	West Stafford	West Stafford share	Dorset share	England share
None	36	14.8%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	21	8.6%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	27	11.1%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	18	7.4%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	32	13.2%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	103	42.4%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	6	2.5%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	243	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 Stafford 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 Stafford civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Other figures for West Stafford
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	131	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	57	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	36	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	2	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	12	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	19	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	4	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	127	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	93	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	3	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	31	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	0	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	0	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	112	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	72	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	56	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Bus, minibus or coach	2	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Motorcycle, scooter or moped	0	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Other method of travel to work	5	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