Is Blackdown in Dorset a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Blackdown older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Blackdown and Dorset? What is the claimant count in Blackdown and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.How many residents own or rent their home in Blackdown and Dorset
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Blackdown either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 76.57 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 23.43 of Blackdown residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Marshwood Vale | 76.57% | 23.43% |
Dorset | 70.4% | 29.6% |
South West | 65.88% | 34.12% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Blackdown has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Blackdown compared to other wards in Dorset
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | West Parley | 90.7% | 9.3% |
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2 | St Leonards & St Ives | 88.06% | 11.94% |
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3 | Colehill & Wimborne Minster East | 84.35% | 15.65% |
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4 | Verwood | 82.46% | 17.54% |
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5 | Corfe Mullen | 82.39% | 17.61% |
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6 | Ferndown North | 82.24% | 17.76% |
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7 | West Moors & Three Legged Cross | 80.75% | 19.25% |
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8 | Beacon (Dorset) | 79.25% | 20.75% |
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9 | Upwey & Broadwey | 78.41% | 21.59% |
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10 | Ferndown South | 76.96% | 23.04% |
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11 | Marshwood Vale | 76.57% | 23.43% |
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12 | Lytchett Matravers & Upton | 75.68% | 24.32% |
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13 | Stalbridge & Marnhull | 74.95% | 25.05% |
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14 | Winterborne & Broadmayne | 73.99% | 26.01% |
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15 | Crossways | 73.96% | 26.04% |
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16 | Blackmore Vale | 73.85% | 26.15% |
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17 | Cranborne & Alderholt | 73.37% | 26.63% |
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18 | Gillingham | 72.45% | 27.55% |
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19 | Yetminster | 72.41% | 27.59% |
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20 | Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants | 72.4% | 27.6% |
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21 | Stour & Allen Vale | 72.34% | 27.66% |
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22 | Chickerell | 72.09% | 27.91% |
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23 | Chesil Bank | 71.95% | 28.05% |
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24 | Chalk Valleys | 71.48% | 28.52% |
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25 | Charminster St Mary's | 71.27% | 28.73% |
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26 | Winterborne North | 71.22% | 28.78% |
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27 | Puddletown & Lower Winterborne | 70.97% | 29.04% |
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28 | Radipole | 70.83% | 29.17% |
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29 | Sherborne Rural | 70.72% | 29.28% |
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30 | Lyme & Charmouth | 70.62% | 29.38% |
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31 | Wareham | 70.5% | 29.5% |
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32 | Littlemoor & Preston | 70.5% | 29.5% |
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33 | Eggardon | 70.49% | 29.51% |
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34 | Swanage | 69.69% | 30.31% |
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35 | Beaminster | 67.34% | 32.67% |
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36 | South East Purbeck | 67.08% | 32.92% |
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37 | Dorchester East | 67.07% | 32.93% |
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38 | Rodwell & Wyke | 66.9% | 33.1% |
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39 | Bridport | 66.37% | 33.63% |
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40 | Portland (Dorset) | 64.94% | 35.06% |
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41 | Sturminster Newton | 63.96% | 36.04% |
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42 | Blandford | 63.21% | 36.79% |
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43 | Sherborne East | 63.01% | 36.99% |
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44 | Shaftesbury Town | 62.62% | 37.38% |
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45 | Dorchester West | 62.2% | 37.8% |
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46 | West Purbeck | 59.72% | 40.28% |
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47 | Sherborne West | 58.7% | 41.3% |
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48 | Wimborne Minster | 57.87% | 42.13% |
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49 | Westham | 57.44% | 42.56% |
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50 | Dorchester Poundbury | 56.32% | 43.68% |
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51 | Cranborne Chase | 55.27% | 44.73% |
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52 | Melcombe Regis | 42.6% | 57.4% |
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Blackdown is ranked 11 out of 52 wards in Dorset for the percentage of home owners.Blackdown Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Blackdown residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Blackdown to the national average for England.
Level | Marshwood Vale | England |
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No Qualifications | 15.56% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 10.13% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 14.18% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 6.52% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 16.4% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 34.76% | 33.92% |
Blackdown Health Statistics
Marshwood Vale has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Marshwood Vale | 43.34% | 37.25% | 14.59% | 3.88% | 0.94% |
Dorset | 44.88% | 35.79% | 14.23% | 4% | 1.1% |
South West | 47.6% | 34.21% | 13.12% | 3.95% | 1.12% |
England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Blackdown Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Dorset.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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Dorset | 2.4% | -0.3% |
South West | 2.5% | -0.4% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Blackdown on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Blackdown.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 47.91% |
In Part-Time Work | 37.81% |
Unemployed | 3.43% |
62.19% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in BlackdownBlackdown & Dorset Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Blackdown in the Dorset local area district.
Blackdown has a lower rate of immigrants than Dorset, the South West region and England as a whole. Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Marshwood Vale | 95.29% | 4.71% |
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Dorset | 93.49% | 6.51% |
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South West | 89.8% | 10.2% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Blackdown compared to other wards in Dorset
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Melcombe Regis | 85.46% | 14.54% |
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2 | Cranborne Chase | 86.53% | 13.47% |
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3 | Sturminster Newton | 87.83% | 12.17% |
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4 | Dorchester Poundbury | 89.34% | 10.66% |
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5 | Dorchester West | 90.02% | 9.98% |
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6 | Sherborne East | 90.56% | 9.44% |
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7 | Beacon | 90.75% | 9.25% |
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8 | Sherborne West | 91.26% | 8.74% |
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9 | Shaftesbury Town | 91.52% | 8.48% |
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10 | Dorchester East | 92.01% | 7.99% |
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11 | West Purbeck | 92.38% | 7.62% |
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12 | Blandford | 92.47% | 7.53% |
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13 | Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants | 92.63% | 7.37% |
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14 | Swanage | 92.72% | 7.28% |
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15 | St Leonards & St Ives | 92.77% | 7.23% |
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16 | Gillingham | 92.86% | 7.14% |
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17 | Ferndown South | 93.29% | 6.71% |
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18 | Ferndown North | 93.32% | 6.68% |
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19 | Yetminster | 93.38% | 6.62% |
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20 | Crossways | 93.5% | 6.5% |
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21 | Wimborne Minster | 93.67% | 6.33% |
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22 | Westham | 93.75% | 6.25% |
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23 | Chalk Valleys | 93.78% | 6.22% |
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24 | Chesil Bank | 93.84% | 6.16% |
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25 | Radipole | 93.86% | 6.14% |
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26 | Lyme & Charmouth | 93.91% | 6.09% |
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27 | South East Purbeck | 93.98% | 6.02% |
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28 | Bridport | 94.05% | 5.95% |
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29 | Sherborne Rural | 94.17% | 5.83% |
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30 | West Parley | 94.21% | 5.79% |
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31 | Beaminster | 94.27% | 5.73% |
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32 | West Moors & Three Legged Cross | 94.34% | 5.66% |
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33 | Charminster St Mary's | 94.4% | 5.6% |
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34 | Eggardon | 94.45% | 5.55% |
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35 | Blackmore Vale | 94.65% | 5.35% |
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36 | Wareham | 94.72% | 5.28% |
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37 | Lytchett Matravers & Upton | 94.78% | 5.22% |
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38 | Littlemoor & Preston | 94.78% | 5.22% |
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39 | Verwood | 94.84% | 5.16% |
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40 | Corfe Mullen | 94.85% | 5.15% |
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41 | Rodwell & Wyke | 94.86% | 5.14% |
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42 | Portland | 94.87% | 5.13% |
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43 | Colehill & Wimborne Minster East | 94.95% | 5.05% |
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44 | Upwey & Broadwey | 95% | 5% |
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45 | Winterborne North | 95.12% | 4.88% |
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46 | Stalbridge & Marnhull | 95.23% | 4.77% |
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47 | Marshwood Vale | 95.29% | 4.71% |
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48 | Chickerell | 95.34% | 4.66% |
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49 | Puddletown & Lower Winterborne | 95.41% | 4.59% |
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50 | Cranborne & Alderholt | 95.67% | 4.33% |
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51 | Winterborne & Broadmayne | 95.71% | 4.29% |
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52 | Stour & Allen Vale | 95.85% | 4.15% |
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';Blackdown is ranked 47 out of 52 wards in Dorset for the number of residents born outside of the UK.What are the occupations of the residents of Blackdown?
The largest employment sector in Blackdown is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Skilled Trades | 21.31% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 17.32% |
Professional Occupations | 15.23% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 10.12% |
Elementary Occupations | 9.61% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 8.74% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 7.61% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 4.85% |
Blackdown Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Marshwood Vale.Age Band | Proportion |
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4 & under | |
5 - 9 years | |
10 - 15 years | |
16 - 19 years | |
20 - 24 years | |
25 - 34 years | |
35 - 49 years | |
50 - 64 years | |
65 - 74 years | |
75 - 84 years | |
85 years & over | |
What is the population of Blackdown and Dorset?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Dorset including Blackdown. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Dorset Total | 0 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.