Dorset
Unitary Authority in South West England
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Dorset as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset | Unitary Authority | 346,115 | 365,153 | 379,579 | 389,947 | |
| Beacon | Ward | 5,067 | 5,151 | 5,168 | 5,058 | → |
| Beaminster | Ward | 3,919 | 4,107 | 4,258 | 4,444 | → |
| Blackmore Vale | Ward | 4,006 | 4,392 | 4,502 | 4,596 | → |
| Blandford | Ward | 8,892 | 10,325 | 10,359 | 10,569 | → |
| Bridport | Ward | 13,833 | 14,627 | 14,635 | 14,871 | → |
| Chalk Valleys | Ward | 4,520 | 4,583 | 4,788 | 4,975 | → |
| Charminster St Mary's | Ward | 3,523 | 4,760 | 5,165 | 5,352 | → |
| Chesil Bank | Ward | 3,968 | 3,991 | 3,933 | 3,870 | → |
| Chickerell | Ward | 6,632 | 6,934 | 7,817 | 8,512 | → |
| Colehill & Wimborne Minster East | Ward | 8,445 | 8,395 | 8,676 | 9,807 | → |
| Corfe Mullen | Ward | 10,147 | 10,133 | 10,374 | 10,686 | → |
| Cranborne & Alderholt | Ward | 5,002 | 5,037 | 5,029 | 5,045 | → |
| Cranborne Chase | Ward | 5,708 | 5,451 | 5,180 | 5,221 | → |
| Crossways | Ward | 3,222 | 3,568 | 3,736 | 3,876 | → |
| Dorchester East | Ward | 7,532 | 7,866 | 8,219 | 8,550 | → |
| Dorchester Poundbury | Ward | 753 | 2,266 | 4,072 | 4,782 | → |
| Dorchester West | Ward | 7,885 | 8,928 | 9,067 | 9,281 | → |
| Eggardon | Ward | 4,852 | 5,105 | 5,298 | 5,108 | → |
| Ferndown North | Ward | 8,190 | 8,513 | 8,692 | 8,817 | → |
| Ferndown South | Ward | 7,317 | 8,120 | 8,805 | 8,965 | → |
| Gillingham | Ward | 13,163 | 15,764 | 15,528 | 16,206 | → |
| Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants | Ward | 4,779 | 4,859 | 4,979 | 4,970 | → |
| Littlemoor & Preston | Ward | 9,324 | 9,348 | 9,865 | 9,844 | → |
| Lyme & Charmouth | Ward | 4,853 | 5,023 | 5,079 | 4,910 | → |
| Lytchett Matravers & Upton | Ward | 11,207 | 11,730 | 12,537 | 12,921 | → |
| Marshwood Vale | Ward | 4,390 | 4,484 | 4,562 | 4,607 | → |
| Melcombe Regis | Ward | 3,891 | 4,194 | 4,299 | 4,470 | → |
| Portland | Ward | 12,779 | 12,844 | 13,558 | 13,747 | → |
| Puddletown & Lower Winterborne | Ward | 4,906 | 5,277 | 5,491 | 5,620 | → |
| Radipole | Ward | 9,450 | 9,516 | 9,768 | 9,757 | → |
| Rodwell & Wyke | Ward | 14,192 | 14,354 | 13,916 | 13,890 | → |
| Shaftesbury Town | Ward | 6,665 | 7,314 | 9,160 | 9,389 | → |
| Sherborne East | Ward | 4,331 | 4,672 | 4,389 | 4,517 | → |
| Sherborne Rural | Ward | 4,809 | 4,829 | 4,952 | 5,076 | → |
| Sherborne West | Ward | 5,018 | 4,851 | 5,972 | 6,416 | → |
| South East Purbeck | Ward | 4,589 | 4,242 | 4,132 | 4,192 | → |
| Stalbridge & Marnhull | Ward | 4,938 | 5,135 | 5,152 | 5,572 | → |
| St Leonards & St Ives | Ward | 6,672 | 6,859 | 7,903 | 8,135 | → |
| Stour & Allen Vale | Ward | 4,785 | 4,868 | 4,963 | 5,125 | → |
| Sturminster Newton | Ward | 3,325 | 4,532 | 4,633 | 4,631 | → |
| Swanage | Ward | 10,124 | 9,601 | 9,426 | 9,411 | → |
| Upwey & Broadwey | Ward | 4,295 | 4,316 | 4,537 | 4,641 | → |
| Verwood | Ward | 12,068 | 13,360 | 13,709 | 13,926 | → |
| Wareham | Ward | 9,761 | 9,567 | 9,855 | 10,013 | → |
| Westham | Ward | 8,367 | 9,176 | 9,503 | 9,807 | → |
| West Moors & Three Legged Cross | Ward | 8,810 | 9,053 | 8,870 | 8,755 | → |
| West Parley | Ward | 3,532 | 3,585 | 3,660 | 3,647 | → |
| West Purbeck | Ward | 8,735 | 9,833 | 9,844 | 10,376 | → |
| Wimborne Minster | Ward | 6,377 | 6,752 | 8,097 | 8,479 | → |
| Winterborne & Broadmayne | Ward | 4,099 | 4,201 | 4,286 | 4,461 | → |
| Winterborne North | Ward | 3,786 | 4,058 | 4,263 | 4,937 | → |
| Yetminster | Ward | 4,683 | 4,704 | 4,911 | 5,114 | → |
| South West England | Region | 4,928,434 | 5,288,935 | 5,701,186 | 5,889,695 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Explanation: Wards as at May 2025. All area and population figures of wards are based on output areas. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual ward boundaries that are depicted in the map.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 188,944 |
| Females | 201,003 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 67,149 |
| 18-64 years | 203,752 |
| 65+ years | 119,046 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 34,926 |
| 70-79 years | 55,040 |
| 60-69 years | 60,739 |
| 50-59 years | 54,264 |
| 40-49 years | 39,615 |
| 30-39 years | 39,339 |
| 20-29 years | 31,649 |
| 10-19 years | 41,801 |
| 0-9 years | 32,574 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 354,852 |
| EU | 11,242 |
| Europe (other) | 1,061 |
| Middle East & Asia | 5,315 |
| Africa | 3,645 |
| Other country | 3,464 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 368,415 |
| Asian | 4,305 |
| Black | 1,082 |
| Arab | 223 |
| Mixed/multiple | 4,436 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,119 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 195,676 |
| Muslims | 1,562 |
| Hindus | 714 |
| Sikhs | 117 |
| Buddhists | 1,613 |
| Jews | 453 |
| Other religion | 2,361 |
| No religion | 152,267 |