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Dorset

Unitary County in South West England

Unitary County

The population development of Dorset.

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-04-29
Population
Census
2011-03-27
Population
Census
2021-03-21
 
DorsetUnitary County346,115365,153379,579
South West EnglandRegion4,928,4345,288,9355,701,186

Contents: Settlements

The population development of the settlements in Dorset.

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Name StatusCounty / DistrictPopulation
Census
2001-04-29
Population
Census
2011-03-27
Population
Census
2021-03-21
 
AlderholtBuilt-up AreaDorset2,7932,8482,872
Ashley HeathBuilt-up AreaDorset6,2106,3207,152
BeaminsterBuilt-up AreaDorset2,7912,9572,992
Bere RegisBuilt-up AreaDorset1,3581,3041,317
Blandford ForumBuilt-up AreaDorset9,85411,35211,796
BourtonBuilt-up AreaDorset482552628
Bradford AbbasBuilt-up AreaDorset999975973
BradpoleBuilt-up AreaDorset1,2431,2531,256
BridportBuilt-up AreaDorset11,73412,48412,287
BroadmayneBuilt-up AreaDorset556557606
BroadwindsorBuilt-up AreaDorset564558551
BryanstonBuilt-up AreaDorset968925999
Burton BradstockBuilt-up AreaDorset735682688
Cerne AbbasBuilt-up AreaDorset742784866
Charlton DownBuilt-up AreaDorset5611,4311,485
Charlton MarshallBuilt-up AreaDorset1,0291,0261,086
CharminsterBuilt-up AreaDorset1,2931,3661,732
CharmouthBuilt-up AreaDorset1,3401,3521,338
ChickerellBuilt-up AreaDorset3,0943,3403,975
ChideockBuilt-up AreaDorset686686701
Child OkefordBuilt-up AreaDorset1,0651,1141,160
Corfe CastleBuilt-up AreaDorset984946889
Corfe MullenBuilt-up AreaDorset9,8209,78110,042
CranborneBuilt-up AreaDorset627606579
CrosswaysBuilt-up AreaDorset2,0192,2672,493
DorchesterBuilt-up AreaDorset16,17019,06021,366
East StourBuilt-up AreaDorset548573603
FerndownBuilt-up AreaDorset11,44612,34813,268
FortuneswellBuilt-up AreaDorset4,3504,0134,553
GillinghamBuilt-up AreaDorset8,86211,27811,007
GroveBuilt-up AreaDorset1,0889901,032
Hazelbury BryanBuilt-up AreaDorset576734738
Iwerne MinsterBuilt-up AreaDorset890978932
Langton MatraversBuilt-up AreaDorset973853869
LongburtonBuilt-up AreaDorset435470525
Lyme RegisBuilt-up AreaDorset3,5133,6713,743
Lytchett MatraversBuilt-up AreaDorset3,2003,3153,456
Maiden NewtonBuilt-up AreaDorset9521,1191,127
MarnhullBuilt-up AreaDorset1,4201,4691,465
Milborne St AndrewBuilt-up AreaDorset1,0421,0621,089
MostertonBuilt-up AreaDorset626604773
MotcombeBuilt-up AreaDorset1,4041,4741,369
Okeford FitzpaineBuilt-up AreaDorset769737805
PimperneBuilt-up AreaDorset2,2802,5882,768
PorteshamBuilt-up AreaDorset593566610
PuddletownBuilt-up AreaDorset9671,1581,194
SandfordBuilt-up AreaDorset2,0882,0961,996
ShaftesburyBuilt-up AreaDorset6,6657,3149,162
SherborneBuilt-up AreaDorset9,3499,52310,365
ShillingstoneBuilt-up AreaDorset1,0081,1701,165
Sixpenny HandleyBuilt-up AreaDorset632657649
SouthwellBuilt-up AreaDorset1,4401,7721,700
SpetisburyBuilt-up AreaDorset542555586
StalbridgeBuilt-up AreaDorset2,2612,3962,369
StoboroughBuilt-up AreaDorset885869867
Sturminster MarshallBuilt-up AreaDorset1,4241,4901,507
Sturminster NewtonBuilt-up AreaDorset2,5063,5013,566
SwanageBuilt-up AreaDorset9,8429,3619,113
ThornfordBuilt-up AreaDorset920939899
Three Legged CrossBuilt-up AreaDorset1,2561,1541,127
TolpuddleBuilt-up AreaDorset358452517
UptonBuilt-up AreaDorset7,5767,9388,403
VerwoodBuilt-up AreaDorset12,06813,36013,716
WarehamBuilt-up AreaDorset5,6655,4965,877
West KnightonBuilt-up AreaDorset749711719
West MoorsBuilt-up AreaDorset10,21410,69110,434
WestonBuilt-up AreaDorset4,8905,0905,211
West ParleyBuilt-up AreaDorset3,5323,5853,659
WeymouthBuilt-up AreaDorset52,98954,46355,543
Wimborne MinsterBuilt-up AreaDorset15,03415,35916,630
Winterborne KingstonBuilt-up AreaDorset613643719
Winterborne WhitechurchBuilt-up AreaDorset694757734
WoolBuilt-up AreaDorset3,8504,9565,045
YetminsterBuilt-up AreaDorset792809888

Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web).

Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.