Rimpton, Somerset

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Rimpton in Dorset from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Rimpton older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Rimpton and Dorset? Is Rimpton an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Rimpton Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Rimpton residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Rimpton to the national average for England.
Level Sherborne Rural England
No Qualifications 13.44% 18.08%
Level 1 8.39% 9.69%
Level 2 13.48% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.07% 5.32%
Level 3 18.82% 16.92%
Level 4 37.3% 33.92%

Rimpton Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Dorset.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Dorset 2.4% -0.3%
South West 2.5% -0.4%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Rimpton on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Rimpton.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 53.91%
In Part-Time Work 34.66%
Unemployed 2.9%
65.34% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Rimpton

Rimpton & Dorset Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Rimpton in the Dorset local area district.

Rimpton has a lower rate of immigrants than Dorset, the South West region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Sherborne Rural 94.17% 5.83%
Dorset 93.49% 6.51%
South West 89.8% 10.2%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Rimpton compared to other wards in Dorset

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Melcombe Regis 85.46% 14.54%
2 Cranborne Chase 86.53% 13.47%
3 Sturminster Newton 87.83% 12.17%
4 Dorchester Poundbury 89.34% 10.66%
5 Dorchester West 90.02% 9.98%
6 Sherborne East 90.56% 9.44%
7 Beacon 90.75% 9.25%
8 Sherborne West 91.26% 8.74%
9 Shaftesbury Town 91.52% 8.48%
10 Dorchester East 92.01% 7.99%
11 West Purbeck 92.38% 7.62%
12 Blandford 92.47% 7.53%
13 Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants 92.63% 7.37%
14 Swanage 92.72% 7.28%
15 St Leonards & St Ives 92.77% 7.23%
16 Gillingham 92.86% 7.14%
17 Ferndown South 93.29% 6.71%
18 Ferndown North 93.32% 6.68%
19 Yetminster 93.38% 6.62%
20 Crossways 93.5% 6.5%
21 Wimborne Minster 93.67% 6.33%
22 Westham 93.75% 6.25%
23 Chalk Valleys 93.78% 6.22%
24 Chesil Bank 93.84% 6.16%
25 Radipole 93.86% 6.14%
26 Lyme & Charmouth 93.91% 6.09%
27 South East Purbeck 93.98% 6.02%
28 Bridport 94.05% 5.95%
29 Sherborne Rural 94.17% 5.83%
30 West Parley 94.21% 5.79%
31 Beaminster 94.27% 5.73%
32 West Moors & Three Legged Cross 94.34% 5.66%
33 Charminster St Mary's 94.4% 5.6%
34 Eggardon 94.45% 5.55%
35 Blackmore Vale 94.65% 5.35%
36 Wareham 94.72% 5.28%
37 Lytchett Matravers & Upton 94.78% 5.22%
38 Littlemoor & Preston 94.78% 5.22%
39 Verwood 94.84% 5.16%
40 Corfe Mullen 94.85% 5.15%
41 Rodwell & Wyke 94.86% 5.14%
42 Portland 94.87% 5.13%
43 Colehill & Wimborne Minster East 94.95% 5.05%
44 Upwey & Broadwey 95% 5%
45 Winterborne North 95.12% 4.88%
46 Stalbridge & Marnhull 95.23% 4.77%
47 Marshwood Vale 95.29% 4.71%
48 Chickerell 95.34% 4.66%
49 Puddletown & Lower Winterborne 95.41% 4.59%
50 Cranborne & Alderholt 95.67% 4.33%
51 Winterborne & Broadmayne 95.71% 4.29%
52 Stour & Allen Vale 95.85% 4.15%
'; Rimpton is ranked 29 out of 52 wards in Dorset for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Rimpton and Dorset

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Rimpton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.72 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.28 of Rimpton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Sherborne Rural 70.72% 29.28%
Dorset 70.4% 29.6%
South West 65.88% 34.12%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Rimpton has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Rimpton compared to other wards in Dorset

# Ward Owned Rented
1 West Parley 90.7% 9.3%
2 St Leonards & St Ives 88.06% 11.94%
3 Colehill & Wimborne Minster East 84.35% 15.65%
4 Verwood 82.46% 17.54%
5 Corfe Mullen 82.39% 17.61%
6 Ferndown North 82.24% 17.76%
7 West Moors & Three Legged Cross 80.75% 19.25%
8 Beacon (Dorset) 79.25% 20.75%
9 Upwey & Broadwey 78.41% 21.59%
10 Ferndown South 76.96% 23.04%
11 Marshwood Vale 76.57% 23.43%
12 Lytchett Matravers & Upton 75.68% 24.32%
13 Stalbridge & Marnhull 74.95% 25.05%
14 Winterborne & Broadmayne 73.99% 26.01%
15 Crossways 73.96% 26.04%
16 Blackmore Vale 73.85% 26.15%
17 Cranborne & Alderholt 73.37% 26.63%
18 Gillingham 72.45% 27.55%
19 Yetminster 72.41% 27.59%
20 Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants 72.4% 27.6%
21 Stour & Allen Vale 72.34% 27.66%
22 Chickerell 72.09% 27.91%
23 Chesil Bank 71.95% 28.05%
24 Chalk Valleys 71.48% 28.52%
25 Charminster St Mary's 71.27% 28.73%
26 Winterborne North 71.22% 28.78%
27 Puddletown & Lower Winterborne 70.97% 29.04%
28 Radipole 70.83% 29.17%
29 Sherborne Rural 70.72% 29.28%
30 Lyme & Charmouth 70.62% 29.38%
31 Wareham 70.5% 29.5%
32 Littlemoor & Preston 70.5% 29.5%
33 Eggardon 70.49% 29.51%
34 Swanage 69.69% 30.31%
35 Beaminster 67.34% 32.67%
36 South East Purbeck 67.08% 32.92%
37 Dorchester East 67.07% 32.93%
38 Rodwell & Wyke 66.9% 33.1%
39 Bridport 66.37% 33.63%
40 Portland (Dorset) 64.94% 35.06%
41 Sturminster Newton 63.96% 36.04%
42 Blandford 63.21% 36.79%
43 Sherborne East 63.01% 36.99%
44 Shaftesbury Town 62.62% 37.38%
45 Dorchester West 62.2% 37.8%
46 West Purbeck 59.72% 40.28%
47 Sherborne West 58.7% 41.3%
48 Wimborne Minster 57.87% 42.13%
49 Westham 57.44% 42.56%
50 Dorchester Poundbury 56.32% 43.68%
51 Cranborne Chase 55.27% 44.73%
52 Melcombe Regis 42.6% 57.4%
Rimpton is ranked 29 out of 52 wards in Dorset for the percentage of home owners.

Rimpton Health Statistics

Sherborne Rural has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Sherborne Rural 49.26% 34.81% 12.07% 3.17% 0.69%
Dorset 44.88% 35.79% 14.23% 4% 1.1%
South West 47.6% 34.21% 13.12% 3.95% 1.12%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Rimpton Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Sherborne Rural.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

What are the occupations of the residents of Rimpton?

The largest employment sector in Rimpton is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 17.64%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 17.52%
Skilled Trades 16.52%
Associate Professional & Technical 10.53%
Administrative & Secretarial 10.05%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 9.15%
Elementary Occupations 8.41%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.87%

What is the population of Rimpton and Dorset?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Dorset including Rimpton. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Beacon 5150
Beaminster 4001
Blackmore Vale 4549
Blandford 10824
Bridport 14645
Chalk Valleys 4846
Charminster St Mary's 4865
Chesil Bank 3964
Chickerell 7666
Colehill & Wimborne Minster East 9105
Corfe Mullen 10248
Cranborne & Alderholt 5133
Cranborne Chase 5024
Crossways 3787
Dorchester East 8371
Dorchester Poundbury 4067
Dorchester West 9142
Eggardon 5203
Ferndown North 8916
Ferndown South 9011
Gillingham 15944
Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants 4747
Littlemoor & Preston 9528
Lyme & Charmouth 5142
Lytchett Matravers & Upton 12748
Marshwood Vale 4529
Melcombe Regis 4247
Portland 13417
Puddletown & Lower Winterborne 5555
Radipole 9684
Rodwell & Wyke 14199
Shaftesbury Town 8985
Sherborne East 4766
Sherborne Rural 5141
Sherborne West 5047
South East Purbeck 4148
St Leonards & St Ives 7494
Stalbridge & Marnhull 4917
Stour & Allen Vale 5185
Sturminster Newton 4773
Swanage 9702
Upwey & Broadwey 4518
Verwood 13724
Wareham 10188
West Moors & Three Legged Cross 9101
West Parley 3561
West Purbeck 10308
Westham 9393
Wimborne Minster 7385
Winterborne & Broadmayne 4309
Winterborne North 4072
Yetminster 4817
Dorset Total 379791



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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