If you are thinking of moving to Dulcote or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Dulcote to figures for Somerset and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Dulcote is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Dulcote Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Mendip | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.7% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 32.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 9% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 14% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Dulcote Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Dulcote are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Dulcote has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Mendip | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 93.7% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3.1% | 9.4% |
Dulcote Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Dulcote and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Mendip | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 21.4% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.1% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 27.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4% | 5.7% |
Dulcote Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Dulcote is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Dulcote are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Dulcote is both lower than the average for Somerset and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Dulcote than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Mendip | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 10.8% | 11.5% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Dulcote General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Dulcote. The percentage of residents in Dulcote rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Mendip | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 46.81% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.02% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.38% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.79% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.01% | 1.25% |
Dulcote Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Dulcote as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Dulcote is also older than the average, making Dulcote a older persons location.
| Age | Mendip | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.7% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.9% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 21.6% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41.9 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 43 | 39 |
Dulcote Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.
| Grade | Mendip | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 23.22% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 27.41% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 25.51% | 20.64% |
| DE | 23.87% | 25.49% |
What is the population of Dulcote and Mendip?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Mendip including Dulcote. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Ammerdown | 2324 |
| Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton | 4967 |
| Beckington and Selwood | 2416 |
| Butleigh and Baltonsborough | 2556 |
| Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton | 2177 |
| Coleford and Holcombe | 4843 |
| Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney | 2416 |
| Creech | 2639 |
| Croscombe and Pilton | 2373 |
| Frome Berkley Down | 4254 |
| Frome College | 4472 |
| Frome Keyford | 6782 |
| Frome Market | 4844 |
| Frome Oakfield | 3220 |
| Frome Park | 4893 |
| Glastonbury St Benedict's | 2445 |
| Glastonbury St Edmund's | 2240 |
| Glastonbury St John's | 2573 |
| Glastonbury St Mary's | 2018 |
| Moor | 2615 |
| Postlebury | 2153 |
| Rode and Norton St Philip | 2404 |
| Rodney and Westbury | 2078 |
| Shepton East | 5974 |
| Shepton West | 4945 |
| St Cuthbert Out North | 2826 |
| Street North | 4903 |
| Street South | 5559 |
| Street West | 2300 |
| The Pennards and Ditcheat | 2215 |
| Wells Central | 2167 |
| Wells St Cuthbert's | 5018 |
| Wells St Thomas' | 4025 |
| Wookey and St Cuthbert Out West | 2654 |
| Mendip Total | 116288 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
