Postcode area · Dorchester
Who lives in DT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DT, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 247,579 (2024)
DTPostcode area · Dorchester
Who lives in DT
Residents
247,579
2024 estimate
Households
108,516
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 13.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
DTEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
DT
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
50.6% of adults in DT are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.2% have never married.
DTEngland
Married or civil partnership50.6%44.7%
Never married28.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.1%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in DT describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DT
44%
36%
14%
England
- Very good44.5%48.5%
- Good36%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.