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Dorset

Unitary County in South West England

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-04-29
Population
Census
2011-03-27
Population
Census
2021-03-21
DorsetUnitary County346,115365,153379,579
BeaconWard5,0675,1515,168
BeaminsterWard3,9194,1074,258
Blackmore ValeWard4,0064,3924,502
BlandfordWard8,89210,32510,359
BridportWard13,83314,62714,635
Chalk ValleysWard4,5204,5834,788
Charminster St Mary'sWard3,5234,7605,165
Chesil BankWard3,9683,9913,933
ChickerellWard6,6326,9347,817
Colehill & Wimborne Minster EastWard8,4458,3958,676
Corfe MullenWard10,14710,13310,374
Cranborne & AlderholtWard5,0025,0375,029
Cranborne ChaseWard5,7085,4515,180
CrosswaysWard3,2223,5683,736
Dorchester EastWard7,5327,8668,219
Dorchester PoundburyWard7532,2664,072
Dorchester WestWard7,8858,9289,067
EggardonWard4,8525,1055,298
Ferndown NorthWard8,1908,5138,692
Ferndown SouthWard7,3178,1208,805
GillinghamWard13,16315,76415,528
Hill Forts & Upper TarrantsWard4,7794,8594,979
Littlemoor & PrestonWard9,3249,3489,865
Lyme & CharmouthWard4,8535,0235,079
Lytchett Matravers & UptonWard11,20711,73012,537
Marshwood ValeWard4,3904,4844,562
Melcombe RegisWard3,8914,1944,299
PortlandWard12,77912,84413,558
Puddletown & Lower WinterborneWard4,9065,2775,491
RadipoleWard9,4509,5169,768
Rodwell & WykeWard14,19214,35413,916
Shaftesbury TownWard6,6657,3149,160
Sherborne EastWard4,3314,6724,389
Sherborne RuralWard4,8094,8294,952
Sherborne WestWard5,0184,8515,972
South East PurbeckWard4,5894,2424,132
Stalbridge & MarnhullWard4,9385,1355,152
St Leonards & St IvesWard6,6726,8597,903
Stour & Allen ValeWard4,7854,8684,963
Sturminster NewtonWard3,3254,5324,633
SwanageWard10,1249,6019,426
Upwey & BroadweyWard4,2954,3164,537
VerwoodWard12,06813,36013,709
WarehamWard9,7619,5679,855
WesthamWard8,3679,1769,503
West Moors & Three Legged CrossWard8,8109,0538,870
West ParleyWard3,5323,5853,660
West PurbeckWard8,7359,8339,844
Wimborne MinsterWard6,3776,7528,097
Winterborne & BroadmayneWard4,0994,2014,286
Winterborne NorthWard3,7864,0584,263
YetminsterWard4,6834,7044,911
South West EnglandRegion4,928,4345,288,9355,701,186

Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web).

Explanation: Wards as at December 2022. All area and population figures of wards are based on output areas. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual ward boundaries that are depicted in the map.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males184,414
Females195,168
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years66,087
18-64 years201,216
65+ years112,279
Age Distribution (C 2021)
80+ years31,954
70-79 years53,308
60-69 years55,818
50-59 years56,679
40-49 years40,451
30-39 years36,658
20-29 years32,053
10-19 years39,476
0-9 years33,185
Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK354,852
EU11,242
Europe (other)1,061
Middle East & Asia5,315
Africa3,645
Other country3,464
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White368,415
Asian4,305
Black1,082
Arab223
Mixed/multiple4,436
Other ethnic group1,119
Religion (C 2021)
Christian195,676
Muslim1,562
Hindu714
Sikh117
Buddhist1,613
Jewish453
Other religion2,361
No religion152,267

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