Woodlands: Work and skills

Work and skills

A civil parish in Dorset — Woodlands, E04003389. 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.

59% of residents aged 16 or over are in work and 28% are retired

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

Woodlands

Dorset

England

Share of residents aged 16 and over
Category	Woodlands	Dorset	England
In employment	59%261	52%	57%
Retired	28%125	33%	21%
Everyone else	13%57	15%	21%

Everyone else in Woodlands: looking after home or family 19, student, not working 10, long-term sick or disabled 9, unemployed 7, other 12.

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

Woodlands 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	261	59%
Retired	125	28%
Looking after home or family	19	4%
Student, not working	10	2%
Long-term sick or disabled	9	2%
Unemployed	7	2%
Other	12	3%
Total	443	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.

57% of residents in work drive to it

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

Driving a car or van149 57%

Working mainly at or from home91 35%

On foot5 2%

Passenger in a car or van5 2%

Bicycle2 1%

Bus, train, taxi and every other method10 4%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 262
	Residents	Share
Driving a car or van	149	57%
Working mainly at or from home	91	35%
On foot	5	2%
Passenger in a car or van	5	2%
Bicycle	2	1%
Bus, train, taxi and every other method	10	4%
Total	262	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.

24% of residents in work are managers, directors or senior officials

Residents in employment by occupation, Woodlands, Census 2021

Managers, directors and senior officials63 24%

Professional46 18%

Skilled trades44 17%

Administrative and secretarial26 10%

Elementary25 10%

Associate professional and technical18 7%

Caring, leisure and other service16 6%

Sales and customer service13 5%

Process, plant and machine operatives9 3%

Managers, directors and senior officialsResidents: 63Share: 24%Period: 2021

ProfessionalResidents: 46Share: 18%Period: 2021

Skilled tradesResidents: 44Share: 17%Period: 2021

Administrative and secretarialResidents: 26Share: 10%Period: 2021

ElementaryResidents: 25Share: 10%Period: 2021

Associate professional and technicalResidents: 18Share: 7%Period: 2021

Caring, leisure and other serviceResidents: 16Share: 6%Period: 2021

Sales and customer serviceResidents: 13Share: 5%Period: 2021

Process, plant and machine operativesResidents: 9Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents, with each row's share of 260
	Residents	Share
Managers, directors and senior officials	63	24%
Professional	46	18%
Skilled trades	44	17%
Administrative and secretarial	26	10%
Elementary	25	10%
Associate professional and technical	18	7%
Caring, leisure and other service	16	6%
Sales and customer service	13	5%
Process, plant and machine operatives	9	3%
Total	260	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.

16% of residents in work travel 10km to less than 20km to work

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

Less than 2kmWoodlands: 4Woodlands share: 1.5%Period: 2021

2km to less than 5kmWoodlands: 16Woodlands share: 6.2%Period: 2021

5km to less than 10kmWoodlands: 22Woodlands share: 8.5%Period: 2021

10km to less than 20kmWoodlands: 41Woodlands share: 15.8%Period: 2021

20km to less than 30kmWoodlands: 7Woodlands share: 2.7%Period: 2021

30km to less than 40kmWoodlands: 10Woodlands share: 3.8%Period: 2021

40km to less than 60kmWoodlands: 8Woodlands share: 3.1%Period: 2021

60km and overWoodlands: 6Woodlands share: 2.3%Period: 2021

Each column is a share of every resident in work. A further 91 residents work mainly from home, and 55 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 Woodlands 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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Woodlands civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents in employment by distance travelled to work, Census 2021
Distance	Woodlands	Woodlands share
Less than 2km	4	1.5%
2km to less than 5km	16	6.2%
5km to less than 10km	22	8.5%
10km to less than 20km	41	15.8%
20km to less than 30km	7	2.7%
30km to less than 40km	10	3.8%
40km to less than 60km	8	3.1%
60km and over	6	2.3%
Works mainly from home	91	35.0%
Works mainly offshore, in no fixed place or outside the UK	55	21.2%
Total	260	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.

49% 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, Woodlands, Census 2021

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

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

Woodlands 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	Woodlands	Woodlands share
15 hours or less	22	8.5%
16 to 30 hours	68	26.2%
31 to 48 hours	128	49.2%
49 hours or more	42	16.2%
Total	260	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 as small employers and own account workers

Residents aged 16 and over by National Statistics Socio-economic Classification, Woodlands, Census 2021

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations79 18%

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations83 19%

Intermediate occupations39 9%

Small employers and own account workers99 22%

Lower supervisory and technical occupations23 5%

Semi-routine occupations49 11%

Routine occupations34 8%

Never worked and long-term unemployed24 5%

Full-time students14 3%

Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 79Share: 18%Period: 2021

Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupationsResidents: 83Share: 19%Period: 2021

Intermediate occupationsResidents: 39Share: 9%Period: 2021

Small employers and own account workersResidents: 99Share: 22%Period: 2021

Lower supervisory and technical occupationsResidents: 23Share: 5%Period: 2021

Semi-routine occupationsResidents: 49Share: 11%Period: 2021

Routine occupationsResidents: 34Share: 8%Period: 2021

Never worked and long-term unemployedResidents: 24Share: 5%Period: 2021

Full-time studentsResidents: 14Share: 3%Period: 2021

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

Residents aged 16 and over, with each row's share of 444
	Residents	Share
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	79	18%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	83	19%
Intermediate occupations	39	9%
Small employers and own account workers	99	22%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	23	5%
Semi-routine occupations	49	11%
Routine occupations	34	8%
Never worked and long-term unemployed	24	5%
Full-time students	14	3%
Total	444	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.

30% of residents aged 16 or over hold a Level 4 qualification or above

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

NoneWoodlands: 80Woodlands share: 18.1%Dorset share: 15.8%England share: 18.1%Period: 2021

Level 1Woodlands: 40Woodlands share: 9.0%Dorset share: 10.4%England share: 9.7%Period: 2021

Level 2Woodlands: 78Woodlands share: 17.6%Dorset share: 15.0%England share: 13.3%Period: 2021

ApprenticeshipWoodlands: 29Woodlands share: 6.5%Dorset share: 6.8%England share: 5.3%Period: 2021

Level 3Woodlands: 79Woodlands share: 17.8%Dorset share: 17.7%England share: 16.9%Period: 2021

Level 4 or aboveWoodlands: 131Woodlands share: 29.6%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 Woodlands 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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Woodlands civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 16 and over by highest qualification, Census 2021
Qualification	Woodlands	Woodlands share	Dorset share	England share
None	80	18.1%	15.8%	18.1%
Level 1	40	9.0%	10.4%	9.7%
Level 2	78	17.6%	15.0%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	29	6.5%	6.8%	5.3%
Level 3	79	17.8%	17.7%	16.9%
Level 4 or above	131	29.6%	31.5%	33.9%
Other qualifications	6	1.4%	2.8%	2.8%
Total	443	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 Woodlands 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.

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

Other figures for Woodlands
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students)	264	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	121	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	58	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	12	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	7	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	37	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	23	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	6	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment	258	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee	179	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees	19	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees	60	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student	4	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	3	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	1	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment	3	2021
Census 2021 — Economic activity status — Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee	3	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	175	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Full-time	170	2021
Census 2021 — Hours worked — Part-time	90	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	2	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	1	2021
Census 2021 — Method used to travel to work — Underground, metro, light rail, tram	0	2021