Electoral Division Profiles 2006
Three Valleys Electoral Division, West Dorset
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Elector al Division Boundary
District Boundary
Three Valleys Electoral Division
Total Population: 8,593 (2001 Census)
Number of Electors: 7,430 (June 2006)
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Three Valleys Electoral Division is composed of the following parishes:
Buckland Newton, Alton Pancras, Piddletrentide, Melcombe Horsey, Piddlehinton, Stinsford, Charminster, Godmanstone, Nether Cerne, Cerne
Abbas, Up Cerne, Minterne Magna, Chilfrome, Cattistock, Frome St
Quintin, Sydling St Nicholas, Maiden Newton, Framton, Stratton and
Bradofrd Peverell.
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Within the division there is no static library (the nearest is either Dorchester or Puddletown); 4 schools ( 4 primary) and 1 social health &
care establishment, a day centre in Piddletrentide.
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Electoral Division Profiles 2006
Three Valleys
Electoral
Division Dorset (DCC)
Census, 2001
West Dorset
POPULATION
POPULATION
All People
8,593
390,980
92,360
Males
4,104
188,780
44,075
Females
4,489
202,200
48,285
% aged 0-15 years
18.2
17.9
17.7
% aged 16-59 years
53.3
52.8
51.7
% aged 60-74 years
18.0
17.6
18.3
% aged 75+ years
10.5
11.7
12.3
ethnicity: white British
97.0
96.8
96.7
3.0
3.2
3.3
ethnicity: BME
Country of birth:
91.9
91.2
91.7
% born in rest of UK
3.3
3.9
3.4
% born Republic of Ireland
0.5
0.5
0.5
% born in other EU countries
1.3
1.4
1.3
% born elsewhere
3.0
2.9
3.1
x The population of Three Valleys division is almost 8,600.
x The age profile in the division is typical of the County, almost 29% are aged 60+ years and
18% are aged 0-15 years.
x 97% of the population are white British, slightly higher than the County average (96.8%).
Three Valleys
Electoral
Division Dorset (DCC)
Census, 2001
West Dorset
HOUSEHOLDS
All dwellings/household spaces
HOUSEHOLDS
Three Valleys Electoral Division, West Dorset
% born in England
4,047
178,065
44,030
% vacant properties
4.1
2.9
3.4
% second homes
4.9
2.8
4.6
No. of household spaces with residents
3,682
167,998
40,510
% owner occupied
72.1
76.3
72.5
% rented (public) council/housing association
12.7
12.1
14.0
% rented privately & other
15.3
11.6
13.5
% with no car
10.8
17.0
16.9
% with two or more cars/vans
46.0
36.7
35.2
% households composed of pensioners
30.8
33.4
34.4
% households composed of married couples
42.2
37.7
36.8
% households composed of co-habiting couples
7.5
7.0
7.2
% households composed of lone-parents
5.1
6.8
6.2
14.4
15.1
15.4
2.3
2.3
2.2
% households composed of other
average household size
x
x
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Three Valleys has a relatively high proportion of both vacant properties and second/
holiday homes. Overall 91% of households have permanent residents.
Over 15% of households in the division are privately rented, the County average is
11.6%.
Car ownership is high, less than 11% of households do not have a car.
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Electoral Division Profiles 2006
Three Valleys
Electoral
Division Dorset (DCC)
EMPLOYMENT & QUALIFICATIONS
West Dorset
All people aged 16-74 years
6,129
275,193
64,658
all people aged 16-74 years economically active
4,087
178,519
41,228
% employed: part time
20.3
20.9
21.2
% employed: full time
50.8
55.3
51.6
% self-employed
24.0
17.6
21.5
% unemployed
2.4
3.1
3.0
% students
2.5
3.1
2.7
2,042
96,674
23,430
57.8
56.1
57.0
8.2
7.9
9.3
18.7
17.5
16.5
% permanently sick / disabled
9.3
11.4
10.9
% other
5.9
7.1
6.3
% of 16-74 year olds with no qualifications
22.9
26.2
25.3
% of 16-74 year olds with higher level qualifications
25.3
18.3
21.3
all people aged 16-74 years economically inactive
% retired
% student
% Looking after family / home
All people aged 16-74 years in employment
3,982
172,441
39,912
% in High Skill Occupations
43.8
39.7
39.3
% Intermediate Skill Occupations
39.7
41.6
41.8
% in Low Skill Occupations
16.4
18.7
18.8
x Of those who are economically active just over half are employed full time and 20% are
employed part time. The division has a high proportion of self employed, 24% compared
with 17.6% across Dorset.
x Unemployment is lower than average, 2.4% of the economically active population. The
County average is 3.1%.
x Less than 23% of 16-74 year olds in the division have no qualifications, this is lower than
average for the County (26.2%). Over 25% have a higher level qualification (degree or
above), above the County average (18.3%).
x Almost 44% of those in employment have a high skill occupation.
HEALTH & CARE
Three Valleys Electoral Division, West Dorset
Census, 2001
EMPLOYMENT & QUALIFICATIONS
Three Valleys
Electoral
Division Dorset (DCC)
Census, 2001
West Dorset
HEALTH AND CARE
% of people with a Limiting Long-term Illness (LLTI)/disability
17.0
19.2
19.3
% of people in good health
70.5
68.1
68.2
7.4
8.4
8.3
10.3
10.8
10.9
1.7
2.5
2.7
% of people in not good health
% of people providing unpaid care
% of people resident in a communal establishment
x Overall the health of those who live in Three valleys division is better than the County average.
x 17% of the division’s population has a long term illness or disability, the County average is
19.2%.
x More than 70% of the population described their general health as good whilst 7.4% said
their health was not good.
x Just over 10% are providing unpaid care to a relative or friend.
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Electoral Division Profiles 2006
Houseprices
House Prices based on sales between January 2006-March 2006
Av Price £
Sales
Av Price £
SemiDetached
Sales
Av Price £
Sales
Av Price £
Flat/
Maisonette
Sales
Av Price £
331,000
6
200,916
6
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-
-
-
265,958
Detached
Area
Three Valleys
DT2 7
Terraced
Overall
Sales
12
DT2 9
300,388
9
240,285
7
171,990
5
153,868
8
223,323
29
average
312,633
15
222,115
13
171,990
5
153,868
8
235,802
41
308,653
740
205,836
404
179,580
526
150,988
381
226,009
2,051
Dorset
% difference
1.29
7.91
-4.23
1.91
4.33
Council Tax
Council Tax Band 'D' for year 2006/2007
Lowest Council Tax in Division
Electoral Division
Parish
£
Three Valleys
Chilfrome CP
£1,313.19
Highest Council Tax in Division
Parish
£
Maiden Newton CP
£1,342.57
Three Valleys Electoral Division, West Dorset
Earnings
Average gross weekly pay for full-time employees,
by Local Authority
ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2004
Dorset CC
478
Christchurch
529
East Dorset
592
North Dorset
425
Purbeck
473
West Dorset
464
Weymouth & Portland
382
Number of Firms
Annual Business Enquiry Workplace Analysis
% of firms employing 1-10 people
Number of Firms
(micro firms)
Three Valleys ED
320
90%
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Business Enquiry, 2004
Unemployment
Claimant Count with rates (proportion of resident working age population estimates)
Male
Female
Total Claimants
number
rate
number
rate
number
rate
Three Valleys ED
20
0.9
12
0.6
32
0.7
Source:Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count, June 2006
Crime Rates
Total Crime Rates
Rates per 1,000 population, 2004/2005
Three Valleys
DCC Dorset
South West Region
England & Wales
36.3
61.0
89.1
105.1
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