Who lives in DT11 8DT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DT11 8DT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,491 (2024)
DT11 8DTBlandford Forum
Who lives in DT11 8DT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT11 8DT (Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster) (about 1,491 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.9% of residents. 7.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 39.9% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
59.1% of adults in the DT11 8DT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 20.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.8% of residents in the DT11 8DT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.4%48.5%
- Good37.4%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.