Electoral Division Profile 2017 Hambledon Electoral Division Total Population: 11,300 (2015 Mid Year Estimate, DCC) Number of Electors: 7,689 (March 2017, NDDC) Hambledon Electoral Division is composed of the following parishes: Langton Long Bland- ford, Tarrant Keyneston, Tarrant Rawston, Tarrant Monkton, Tarrant Rushton, Tarrant Laun- ceston, Tarrant Hinton, Farnham, Tarrant Gunville, Chettle, Tarrant Crawford, Pimperne, Stourpaine, Iwerne Courtney/Shroton, Iwerne Minster, Hanford, Iwerne Steepleton, Sutton Waldron, Durweston, Child Okeford, Shillingstone. North Dorset Within the division there is no library (the nearest libraries are in Blandford or Shaftesbury). There are 5 schools (all primary). Population Hambledon Dorset 2015 Mid-Year Population Estimates, ONS & DCC Electoral North Dorset (DCC) Division All 11,300 70,700 420,600 % aged 0-15 years 20.3 17.2 16.0 % aged 16-64 years 59.8 58.4 56.1 % aged 65-84 years 17.3 21.0 23.8 % aged 85+ years 2.6 3.5 4.1 Hambledon division has a total population of 11,300. The age profile within the division is much younger than the County profile. Just over 20% are aged 0-15 years, compared with 16% across Dorset. This is partly due to the armed forces base within the division (Blandford Camp). The older population (65+) account for almost 19.9% of the population, which is lower than the County figure of almost 27.9%. Created by Policy & Research, Chief Executive’s Department Email:
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