Witchampton: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Witchampton, E04013396. 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 34% are retired

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

Witchampton

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Witchampton	Dorset	England
In employment	50%174	52%	57%
Retired	34%119	33%	21%
Everyone else	16%55	15%	21%

Everyone else in Witchampton: looking after home or family 15, student, not working 12, long-term sick or disabled 9, unemployed 8, other 11.

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

Witchampton 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	174	50%
Retired	119	34%
Looking after home or family	15	4%
Student, not working	12	3%
Long-term sick or disabled	9	3%
Unemployed	8	2%
Other	11	3%
Total	348	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.

55% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van94 55%

Working mainly at or from home63 37%

On foot5 3%

Passenger in a car or van4 2%

Bicycle2 1%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method4 2%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 172
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	94	55%
Working mainly at or from home	63	37%
On foot	5	3%
Passenger in a car or van	4	2%
Bicycle	2	1%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	4	2%
Total	172	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.

22% of residents in work are managers, directors or senior officials

Residents in employment by occupation, Witchampton, Census 2021

Managers, directors and senior officials38 22%

Professional30 17%

Associate professional and technical26 15%

Skilled trades24 14%

Administrative and secretarial20 12%

Caring, leisure and other service15 9%

Elementary12 7%

Process, plant and machine operatives5 3%

Sales and customer service3 2%

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 38Share: 22%Period: 2021

ProfessionalResidents: 30Share: 17%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 26Share: 15%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 24Share: 14%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 20Share: 12%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 15Share: 9%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 12Share: 7%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 5Share: 3%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 3Share: 2%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 173
	Residents	Share
Managers, directors and senior officials	38	22%
Professional	30	17%
Associate professional and technical	26	15%
Skilled trades	24	14%
Administrative and secretarial	20	12%
Caring, leisure and other service	15	9%
Elementary	12	7%
Process, plant and machine operatives	5	3%
Sales and customer service	3	2%
Total	173	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.

19% of residents in work travel 10km to less than 20km to work

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

Less than 2kmWitchampton: 10Witchampton share: 5.8%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmWitchampton: 2Witchampton share: 1.2%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmWitchampton: 21Witchampton share: 12.1%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmWitchampton: 33Witchampton share: 19.1%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmWitchampton: 6Witchampton share: 3.5%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmWitchampton: 4Witchampton share: 2.3%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmWitchampton: 2Witchampton share: 1.2%Period: 2021

60km and overWitchampton: 3Witchampton share: 1.7%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 63 residents work mainly from home, and 29 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 Witchampton 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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Witchampton civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Witchampton	Witchampton share
Less than 2km	10	5.8%
2km to less than 5km	2	1.2%
5km to less than 10km	21	12.1%
10km to less than 20km	33	19.1%
20km to less than 30km	6	3.5%
30km to less than 40km	4	2.3%
40km to less than 60km	2	1.2%
60km and over	3	1.7%
Works mainly from home	63	36.4%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	29	16.8%
Total	173	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.

47% 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, Witchampton, Census 2021

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

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

Witchampton 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	Witchampton	Witchampton share
15 hours or less	19	11.0%
16 to 30 hours	40	23.3%
31 to 48 hours	81	47.1%
49 hours or more	32	18.6%
Total	172	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, Witchampton, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations63 18%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations82 23%

Intermediate occupations40 11%

Small employers and own account workers57 16%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations14 4%

Semi-routine occupations30 9%

Routine occupations37 11%

Never worked and long-term unemployed16 5%

Full-time students12 3%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 63Share: 18%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 82Share: 23%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 40Share: 11%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 57Share: 16%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 14Share: 4%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 30Share: 9%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 37Share: 11%Period: 2021

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

Full-time studentsResidents: 12Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 351
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	63	18%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	82	23%
Intermediate occupations	40	11%
Small employers and own account workers	57	16%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	14	4%
Semi-routine occupations	30	9%
Routine occupations	37	11%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	16	5%
Full-time students	12	3%
Total	351	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.

40% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneWitchampton: 44Witchampton share: 12.7%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Witchampton: 23Witchampton share: 6.6%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Witchampton: 47Witchampton share: 13.5%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipWitchampton: 22Witchampton share: 6.3%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Witchampton: 61Witchampton share: 17.6%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveWitchampton: 139Witchampton share: 40.1%Dorset share: 31.5%England share: 33.9%Period: 2021

A further 11 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 Witchampton 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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Witchampton civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Witchampton	Witchampton share	Dorset share	England share
None	44	12.7%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	23	6.6%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	47	13.5%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	22	6.3%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	61	17.6%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	139	40.1%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	11	3.2%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	347	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 Witchampton 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.

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

Other figures for Witchampton
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	182	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	80	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	41	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	7	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	0	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	28	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	18	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	8	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	174	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	121	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	7	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	46	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	166	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	113	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	59	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	2	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