Is New Swanage 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 New Swanage older than the national average or younger? What is the population of New Swanage and Dorset? What is the claimant count in New Swanage and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers. 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 New Swanage in the Dorset local area district.What are the occupations of the residents of New Swanage?
The largest employment sector in New Swanage is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Skilled Trades 14.3% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 14.25% Professional Occupations 14.12% Caring, leisure & Other Services 12.79% Associate Professional & Technical 11.35% Elementary Occupations 10.97% Administrative & Secretarial 8.66% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 5.89% New Swanage Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Swanage.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 New Swanage & Dorset Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK Swanage 92.72% 7.28% Dorset 93.49% 6.51% South West 89.8% 10.2% England 82.65% 17.35% New Swanage compared to other wards in Dorset
';New Swanage is ranked 14 out of 52 wards in Dorset for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# 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% New Swanage Health Statistics
Swanage 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 Swanage 40.03% 36.88% 16.67% 4.98% 1.45% 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% New Swanage 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% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 44.59% In Part-Time Work 37.77% Unemployed 4.83% New Swanage Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education New Swanage 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 | Swanage | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 17.3% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 10.47% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 14.36% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.35% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 15.79% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 31.59% | 33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in New Swanage and Dorset
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in New Swanage either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 69.69 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 30.31 of New Swanage residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.| Area | Owned | Rented |
|---|---|---|
| Swanage | 69.69% | 30.31% |
| Dorset | 70.4% | 29.6% |
| South West | 65.88% | 34.12% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
New Swanage has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
New Swanage 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% |
What is the population of New Swanage and Dorset?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Dorset including New Swanage. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Dorset Total | 0 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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