Elm Hill, Dorset, Dorset - iLiveHere: Best & Worst UK Towns Reviewed

Is Elm Hill, Dorset 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 Elm Hill, Dorset older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Elm Hill, Dorset and Dorset? What is the claimant count in Elm Hill, Dorset and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Elm Hill, Dorset & 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 Elm Hill, Dorset in the Dorset local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Gillingham	92.86%	7.14%
Dorset	93.49%	6.51%
South West	89.8%	10.2%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Elm Hill, Dorset compared to other wards in Dorset

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Melcombe Regis	85.46%	14.54%
2	Cranborne Chase	86.53%	13.47%
3	Sturminster Newton	87.83%	12.17%
4	Dorchester Poundbury	89.34%	10.66%
5	Dorchester West	90.02%	9.98%
6	Sherborne East	90.56%	9.44%
7	Beacon	90.75%	9.25%
8	Sherborne West	91.26%	8.74%
9	Shaftesbury Town	91.52%	8.48%
10	Dorchester East	92.01%	7.99%
11	West Purbeck	92.38%	7.62%
12	Blandford	92.47%	7.53%
13	Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants	92.63%	7.37%
14	Swanage	92.72%	7.28%
15	St Leonards & St Ives	92.77%	7.23%
16	Gillingham	92.86%	7.14%
17	Ferndown South	93.29%	6.71%
18	Ferndown North	93.32%	6.68%
19	Yetminster	93.38%	6.62%
20	Crossways	93.5%	6.5%
21	Wimborne Minster	93.67%	6.33%
22	Westham	93.75%	6.25%
23	Chalk Valleys	93.78%	6.22%
24	Chesil Bank	93.84%	6.16%
25	Radipole	93.86%	6.14%
26	Lyme & Charmouth	93.91%	6.09%
27	South East Purbeck	93.98%	6.02%
28	Bridport	94.05%	5.95%
29	Sherborne Rural	94.17%	5.83%
30	West Parley	94.21%	5.79%
31	Beaminster	94.27%	5.73%
32	West Moors & Three Legged Cross	94.34%	5.66%
33	Charminster St Mary's	94.4%	5.6%
34	Eggardon	94.45%	5.55%
35	Blackmore Vale	94.65%	5.35%
36	Wareham	94.72%	5.28%
37	Lytchett Matravers & Upton	94.78%	5.22%
38	Littlemoor & Preston	94.78%	5.22%
39	Verwood	94.84%	5.16%
40	Corfe Mullen	94.85%	5.15%
41	Rodwell & Wyke	94.86%	5.14%
42	Portland	94.87%	5.13%
43	Colehill & Wimborne Minster East	94.95%	5.05%
44	Upwey & Broadwey	95%	5%
45	Winterborne North	95.12%	4.88%
46	Stalbridge & Marnhull	95.23%	4.77%
47	Marshwood Vale	95.29%	4.71%
48	Chickerell	95.34%	4.66%
49	Puddletown & Lower Winterborne	95.41%	4.59%
50	Cranborne & Alderholt	95.67%	4.33%
51	Winterborne & Broadmayne	95.71%	4.29%
52	Stour & Allen Vale	95.85%	4.15%

';Elm Hill, Dorset is ranked 16 out of 52 wards in Dorset for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Elm Hill, Dorset Health Statistics

Gillingham has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Gillingham	45.09%	36.56%	13.79%	3.58%	0.98%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Elm Hill, Dorset Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Elm Hill, Dorset 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 Elm Hill, Dorset to the national average for England.

Level	Gillingham	England
No Qualifications	17.02%	18.08%
Level 1	10.69%	9.69%
Level 2	15.96%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.44%	5.32%
Level 3	18.77%	16.92%
Level 4	28.39%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Elm Hill, Dorset and Dorset

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Elm Hill, Dorset either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 72.45 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 27.55 of Elm Hill, Dorset residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Gillingham	72.45%	27.55%
Dorset	70.4%	29.6%
South West	65.88%	34.12%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Elm Hill, Dorset has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Elm Hill, Dorset compared to other wards in Dorset

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	West Parley	90.7%	9.3%
2	St Leonards & St Ives	88.06%	11.94%
3	Colehill & Wimborne Minster East	84.35%	15.65%
4	Verwood	82.46%	17.54%
5	Corfe Mullen	82.39%	17.61%
6	Ferndown North	82.24%	17.76%
7	West Moors & Three Legged Cross	80.75%	19.25%
8	Beacon (Dorset)	79.25%	20.75%
9	Upwey & Broadwey	78.41%	21.59%
10	Ferndown South	76.96%	23.04%
11	Marshwood Vale	76.57%	23.43%
12	Lytchett Matravers & Upton	75.68%	24.32%
13	Stalbridge & Marnhull	74.95%	25.05%
14	Winterborne & Broadmayne	73.99%	26.01%
15	Crossways	73.96%	26.04%
16	Blackmore Vale	73.85%	26.15%
17	Cranborne & Alderholt	73.37%	26.63%
18	Gillingham	72.45%	27.55%
19	Yetminster	72.41%	27.59%
20	Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants	72.4%	27.6%
21	Stour & Allen Vale	72.34%	27.66%
22	Chickerell	72.09%	27.91%
23	Chesil Bank	71.95%	28.05%
24	Chalk Valleys	71.48%	28.52%
25	Charminster St Mary's	71.27%	28.73%
26	Winterborne North	71.22%	28.78%
27	Puddletown & Lower Winterborne	70.97%	29.04%
28	Radipole	70.83%	29.17%
29	Sherborne Rural	70.72%	29.28%
30	Lyme & Charmouth	70.62%	29.38%
31	Wareham	70.5%	29.5%
32	Littlemoor & Preston	70.5%	29.5%
33	Eggardon	70.49%	29.51%
34	Swanage	69.69%	30.31%
35	Beaminster	67.34%	32.67%
36	South East Purbeck	67.08%	32.92%
37	Dorchester East	67.07%	32.93%
38	Rodwell & Wyke	66.9%	33.1%
39	Bridport	66.37%	33.63%
40	Portland (Dorset)	64.94%	35.06%
41	Sturminster Newton	63.96%	36.04%
42	Blandford	63.21%	36.79%
43	Sherborne East	63.01%	36.99%
44	Shaftesbury Town	62.62%	37.38%
45	Dorchester West	62.2%	37.8%
46	West Purbeck	59.72%	40.28%
47	Sherborne West	58.7%	41.3%
48	Wimborne Minster	57.87%	42.13%
49	Westham	57.44%	42.56%
50	Dorchester Poundbury	56.32%	43.68%
51	Cranborne Chase	55.27%	44.73%
52	Melcombe Regis	42.6%	57.4%

Elm Hill, Dorset is ranked 18 out of 52 wards in Dorset for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Elm Hill, Dorset 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
Dorset	2.4%	-0.3%
South West	2.5%	-0.4%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

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 Elm Hill, Dorset 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 Elm Hill, Dorset.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	54.78%
In Part-Time Work	31.38%
Unemployed	2.87%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

68.62% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Elm Hill, Dorset

Elm Hill, Dorset Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Gillingham.

Age Band	Proportion
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Elm Hill, Dorset?

The largest employment sector in Elm Hill, Dorset is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Skilled Trades	15.06%
Professional Occupations	14.18%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	12.38%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.76%
Elementary Occupations	11.25%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.65%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.39%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	8.28%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

What is the population of Elm Hill, Dorset and Dorset?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Dorset including Elm Hill, Dorset. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Beacon	5150
Beaminster	4001
Blackmore Vale	4549
Blandford	10824
Bridport	14645
Chalk Valleys	4846
Charminster St Mary's	4865
Chesil Bank	3964
Chickerell	7666
Colehill & Wimborne Minster East	9105
Corfe Mullen	10248
Cranborne & Alderholt	5133
Cranborne Chase	5024
Crossways	3787
Dorchester East	8371
Dorchester Poundbury	4067
Dorchester West	9142
Eggardon	5203
Ferndown North	8916
Ferndown South	9011
Gillingham	15944
Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants	4747
Littlemoor & Preston	9528
Lyme & Charmouth	5142
Lytchett Matravers & Upton	12748
Marshwood Vale	4529
Melcombe Regis	4247
Portland	13417
Puddletown & Lower Winterborne	5555
Radipole	9684
Rodwell & Wyke	14199
Shaftesbury Town	8985
Sherborne East	4766
Sherborne Rural	5141
Sherborne West	5047
South East Purbeck	4148
St Leonards & St Ives	7494
Stalbridge & Marnhull	4917
Stour & Allen Vale	5185
Sturminster Newton	4773
Swanage	9702
Upwey & Broadwey	4518
Verwood	13724
Wareham	10188
West Moors & Three Legged Cross	9101
West Parley	3561
West Purbeck	10308
Westham	9393
Wimborne Minster	7385
Winterborne & Broadmayne	4309
Winterborne North	4072
Yetminster	4817
Dorset Total	379791

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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