Postcode district · Dorchester
Who lives in DT1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DT1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 25,504 (2024)
DT1Postcode district · Dorchester
Who lives in DT1
Residents
25,504
2024 estimate
Households
11,192
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 14.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
DT1England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.7% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
DT1
53%
47%
England
- Female52.7%51%
- Male47.3%49%
Relationship status
47.9% of adults in DT1 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 29.5% have never married.
DT1England
Married or civil partnership47.9%44.7%
Never married29.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.1%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed9.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.5% of residents in DT1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DT1
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.1%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair14.2%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.