Who lives in DT8 3AL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DT8 3AL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
DT8 3ALBeaminster
Who lives in DT8 3AL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT8 3AL (Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock) (about 1,467 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 10.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 39% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
55.8% of adults in the DT8 3AL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.1% of residents in the DT8 3AL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41%48.5%
- Good39.2%33.7%
- Fair16.1%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.