Dorchester
in Dorset (South West England)
Contents: Built-up Area
The population development of Dorchester as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | County / District | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester | Dorset | 16,170 | 19,060 | 21,366 | 22,613 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 10,631 |
| Females | 11,982 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 4,054 |
| 18-64 years | 12,163 |
| 65+ years | 6,396 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 2,245 |
| 70-79 years | 2,755 |
| 60-69 years | 2,964 |
| 50-59 years | 3,005 |
| 40-49 years | 2,497 |
| 30-39 years | 2,548 |
| 20-29 years | 2,112 |
| 10-19 years | 2,454 |
| 0-9 years | 2,033 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 19,370 |
| EU | 692 |
| Europe (other) | 67 |
| Middle East & Asia | 293 |
| Africa | 682 |
| Other country | 252 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 20,077 |
| Asian | 652 |
| Black | 143 |
| Arab | 45 |
| Mixed/multiple | 367 |
| Other ethnic group | 78 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 10,458 |
| Muslims | 262 |
| Hindus | 64 |
| Sikhs | 2 |
| Buddhists | 138 |
| Jews | 25 |
| Other religion | 136 |
| No religion | 8,959 |