North Dorset District Profile Updated 2010

North Dorset in Profile People • The population of North Dorset has Key Key facts and figures about the area increased significantly over the last decade.

• The 65+ age group has increased the most. facts

• Continued population growth is projected.

• The population has • The total population of • The total population is increased by ten per North Dorset is 69,300 expected to grow by four cent over the past ten up from 62,900 a decade per cent to 72,100 by 2021. years. 1 ago. 1 2 • 2.3% of the population are • The population aged 65+ • In 2012, there were Black and Minority Ethnic has increased the most more births than deaths (BME) compared with 14% whilst the 0-15 age in North Dorset giving a in England & Wales. 4 group is decreasing. 1 net increase of 19. 3

North Dorset Population Pyramid with National Comparator 2012 Mid Year Population Estimates 85+ 80-84 National comparison 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 Age Males Females 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4

10 5 0 5 10

% Sources: 1 Mid-year population estimates • The graph above shows • Population continues to (2012), ONS the slight over increase due to 2 Interim 2011-based sub national population projections, ONS representation in North in-migration from 3 Vital Statistics (2012), ONS Dorset of those aged outside the local area. 4 Census of Population, 2011 60+ and significant 5 5 Internal Migration 1 Dorset County Council under representation of Estimates (2012), ONS 2 those aged 20-39. 1 Housing Economy

• Average house prices in North Dorset are • The unemployment rate in North Dorset is low

slightly below the national figure. compared with the national rate. Key Key

• Detached dwellings are the predominant • Earnings are lower than average. housing type in North Dorset. facts facts • The number of households is projected to • North Dorset has a high proportion of small increase by six per cent by 2021. firms.

• 22% of houses being built are ‘affordable’. • 45% of employees are working in knowledge-driven industries.

• Around 11% of North • There are 30,397 • 41% of houses in North • In 1998/99 19% of • There are around 23,200 • Average gross weekly Dorset’s residents dwellings in North Dorset are detached, houses were built at a employees in North earnings are lower than (aged 16-64) are self- Dorset. 6 29% are semi-detached, density of 50 or more Dorset. 11 nationally. Residence employed) - slightly 20% are terraced and houses per hectare based weekly pay is £425 higher than in GB • 39% of homes in North 11% are flats. 6 whereas in 2012/13 this • 45% of North Dorset’s compared with £519 in (10%). 16 Dorset are owned figure was only nine per employees are working in England & Wales. 13 outright—significantly • The number of cent. 10 knowledge-driven Three per cent of all higher than the average households is projected industries. This is less • Unemployment for England & Wales to increase by six per than the regional and North Dorset employees Rates, 2013 where it is 31%. 6 cent by 2021—less than • 22% of all houses built in national figures (51% and work in tourism with nationally (10%). 9 2012/13 were affordable 53% respectively). 11 the highest proportions compared with just 14% 3.4% seen in Weymouth & Tenure in North Dorset (% of all properties) ten years ago. 10 • 85% of the nation’s Portland (14%) and employees work in the Purbeck (13%). 11 service sector. In North 17 17 14 2.3% • The number of • The average house price Dorset, this figure is 14 new businesses 18 13 in North Dorset for Oct— smaller at 76%. The 1.6% surviving after one year Dec 2013 was £244,736, highest proportion is in is slightly higher in below the Dorset average Weymouth & Portland North Dorset at 96% 68 71 of £264,066. Over the (91%). 11 64 compared with 95% in same period the national • North Dorset has a high England & Wales. 15 figure was £247,584. 7 GB South North proportion of firms Sources: West Dorset England & Wales South West North Dorset employing fewer than ten 11 BRES (2012), ONS people (88%) in 12 Job seekers Allowance, ONS Sources: Ow ned Social rented Private rented Living rent free comparison with the Claimant Count, Jan—Dec 2013, 6 Census of Population, 2011 figure in England & Wales • The average 13 Annual Survey of Hours and 7 HM Land Registry, Oct – Dec (83%). 14 unemployment rate for Earnings (2013), ONS 2013 2013 was 1.6% (of all 14 UK Business: Activity, Size • House prices are 9.9 8 Lower quartile house prices to aged 16-64) - nationally and Location (2013), ONS times higher than lower quartile earnings, DCLG the figure was higher at 15 Business Demography earnings in North Dorset (2012 provisional) (2012), ONS 3.4%. 12 compared with 6.59 in 9 Household projections for 16 Annual Population Survey England and local authority (Jul 12-Jun 13), ONS England. 8 • GVA per resident head is districts (2011 based), DCLG 17 Dorset County Council 10 Environment Directorate, approximately £15,310 in estimates 3 Dorset County Council North Dorset—England 4 £21,350. 17 Learning and knowledge Access

• Just under 9,000 pupils are educated in • Around 66% of residents live in rural areas of Key mainstream state schools in North Dorset. North Dorset. Key • The number of adults with no qualifications • Nine per cent of people in employment work facts from home.

has decreased. facts

• There are high levels of car ownership. • The percentage of young people who are not in employment, education or training is much lower than nationally. • 34% of residents in • 15 of North Dorset’s 35 North Dorset live in ‘Super Output Areas’ are urban areas—compared classified as being • Most of the main facilities are located in the towns. • 72% of pupils in North • Around nine per cent of • None of North Dorset’s with 82% in England & deprived for access to Dorset schools gained 5 North Dorset’s 16-18 ‘Super Output Areas’ are Wales. 24 services. 25 or more A*-C grades at year olds are in jobs in the 20% most deprived Towns and larger Car ownership is high in GCSE in the academic without training. In in England on the • settlements year 2011/12. 18 comparison with five per education domain of the North Dorset. Only 12% by population size cent in England. 21 Index of Deprivation. 20 of households do not Town Population • 8,827 pupils are own any cars, compared educated in mainstream with 26% in England & Weymouth 52,223 Percentage pupils gaining 5+ A*-C GCSEs North Dorset state Wales. 24 Christchurch 47,987 schools. The main 83.0 Dorchester 19,143 • 46% of all North Dorset secondary schools in the 79.8 Ferndown 17,981 area are: households have 2 or Verwood 14,985 Blandford School – more cars, with a total 1,067 pupils of 43,506 cars/vans Bridport • The proportion of (built up area) 14,697 Gillingham School — available for households people who get to work 1,737 pupils to use. 24 Portland 12,806 71.8 via public transport is Shaftesbury School — Gillingham 11,871 low (one per cent) 1,060 pupils Blandford Forum 10,541 compared with Sturminster Newton High Swanage 9,556 nationally (11%). 24 561 pupils 22 Sherborne 9,581 Lytchett Minster The number of adults • A relatively high • England South West North Dorset & Upton 8,078 with no qualifications proportion of residents Shaftesbury 7,707 has decreased by 35% work from home (nine over the past decade to per cent in comparison Wimborne Minster 6,901 Sources: 12% of the total popula- • North Dorset has a low with five per cent Chickerell 5,524 18 Office for National Statistics nationally). 24 tion aged 16-64. 19 percentage of 16-18 (Neighbourhood statistics) Wareham 5,490 years olds Not in 19 Census of Population, 2001 and • Over the past ten years Sturminster Employment, Education 2011, ONS Newton 4,355 the number of adults with or Training (NEET) at 20 Index of Deprivation (2010), Sources: Lyme Regis 3,637 degree level almost four per cent DCLG 23 Mid-year population qualifications or higher compared with seven per 21 Ansbury (as at November 2013) estimates (2012), ONS Beaminster 3,087 has increased by 70% to cent nationally. 21 22 Dorset County Council, 2013 24 Census of Population, 2011 Stalbridge 2,719 29% of all people aged 25 Index of Deprivation (2010), Source: 23 DCLG 5 16-64 in North Dorset. 19 6 Environment Safety & Health Key • 60% of waste in North Dorset is recycled. • North Dorset has low crime rates compared Key with national figures. • Around 350 new homes are built each year. facts • Life expectancy is around three years longer facts • Traffic has increased in North Dorset over than national. the past ten years. • The teenage conception rate is low.

Dorset has: • 39% of North Dorset is • North Dorset has a low Crime rates (rate per 1,000 population) overall crime rate of • 85% of all species of covered by an Area of 29.9 per 1,000 of the mammals living in Britain Outstanding Natural Beauty designation. 26 population (nationally = • 90% of all birds, 66.4). 29 • 80% of all butterflies • In 2012/13 there were 66.4 • 70% of all dragonflies, • Around 350 new homes 1.5 burglaries per 1,000 • and nearly all reptiles are built in North Dorset households. 29 38.7 and amphibians. 26 every year. 26 29.9 • The Dorset Waste • There were 5.4 violent • Between the years 2000 Partnership collected crimes per 1,000 of the and 2013 54% of all around 101 kg per head population in North England & Wales Dorset North Dorset new homes have been of waste in all of Dorset Dorset. 29 built on greenfield sites in the quarter January to North Dorset Road Casualty Statistics with 46% built on March 2013. 27 Killed or Seriously Injured All Casualties brownfield land. 26 Year 2005/09 2012 2013 2005/9 2012 2013 av av • Currently 56% of sites • Around 840 hectares of Annual Total 44 28 39 302 155 167 committed to housing North Dorset are development are designated as a Site of • The number of road • Life expectancy is • Eight per cent of greenfield sites. 26 Special Scientific casualties has reduced around three years reception children were Interest (SSSI). 28 in North Dorset. 32 longer in North Dorset classed as obese in North at about 82 years for Dorset in 2011/12 – • North Dorset has a rich • 60% of all waste in males and 86 years for marginally less than the historic environment, North Dorset is recycled. females. 30 national picture. 33 with just over 1,900 (June-Nov 2013. 27 Sources: listed buildings and 156 29 Dorset Police and Dorset County scheduled ancient • There were 19.4 Council monuments. This conceptions per 1,000 30 Life expectancy 2009-11, ONS includes nationally young people under 18 31 Conception statistics (2011), in 2011 — compared ONS important monuments 32 Dorset County Council with 30.9 nationally. 31 such as Hambledon Hill, 33 NCMP Local Authority Profile Hod Hill and Shaftesbury 2011/12 • Traffic has increased in Sources: Abbey. 28 all three of North 26 Environment Directorate, The area covered by this leaflet is the council area of North Dorset District Council. Dorset Dorset’s main towns Dorset County Council mentioned in the leaflet is Dorset County Council area which excludes Bournemouth and Poole. 27 Dorset Waste Partnership over the past ten years. Produced by Consultation and Research, Dorset County Council - April 2014 28 Heritage Counts, 2013 7 26 www.dorsetforyou.com/statistics 8