We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Sixpenny Handley 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 Sixpenny Handley older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Sixpenny Handley and Dorset? Is Sixpenny Handley an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Sixpenny Handley 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% |
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 Sixpenny Handley 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 Sixpenny Handley.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
59.49% |
In Part-Time Work |
26.46% |
Unemployed |
3.41% |
73.54% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Sixpenny Handley
Sixpenny Handley Health Statistics
Cranborne Chase has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Cranborne Chase |
55.71% |
32.07% |
9.61% |
2.03% |
0.58% |
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
How many residents own or rent their home in Sixpenny Handley and Dorset
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Sixpenny Handley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 55.27 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 44.73 of Sixpenny Handley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Cranborne Chase |
55.27% |
44.73% |
Dorset |
70.4% |
29.6% |
South West |
65.88% |
34.12% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Sixpenny Handley has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.
Sixpenny Handley 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% |
Sixpenny Handley is ranked 51 out of 52 wards in Dorset for the percentage of home owners.
What are the occupations of the residents of Sixpenny Handley?
The largest employment sector in Sixpenny Handley is Associate Professional & Technical. The smallest employment sector is Elementary Occupations.
Sector |
Proportion |
Associate Professional & Technical |
22.61% |
Professional Occupations |
17.23% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
14.22% |
Skilled Trades |
12.2% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
8.31% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
7.74% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
6.9% |
Elementary Occupations |
6.75% |
Sixpenny Handley Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Sixpenny Handley 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 Sixpenny Handley to the national average for England.
Level |
Cranborne Chase |
England |
No Qualifications |
11% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
8.95% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
15.04% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
7.41% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
21.02% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
34.45% |
33.92% |
Sixpenny Handley & 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 Sixpenny Handley in the Dorset local area district.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Cranborne Chase |
86.53% |
13.47% |
Dorset |
93.49% |
6.51% |
South West |
89.8% |
10.2% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Sixpenny Handley 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% |
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Sixpenny Handley is ranked 2 out of 52 wards in Dorset for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Sixpenny Handley Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Cranborne Chase.
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 is the population of Sixpenny Handley and Dorset?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Dorset including Sixpenny Handley. 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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