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West Parley · Dorset

West Parley: your neighbourhood

West Parley electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 1% here, compared with 12% across Dorset (11.4 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 8% here, compared with 16% across Dorset (8.1 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 37.5% here, compared with 29.6% across Dorset (7.9 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

37.5%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,372 out of 3,660.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.9%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

142 out of 3,660.

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People counted in the census

3,660

21 March 2021 · West Parley

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,660 out of 3,660.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

30.8%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

998 out of 3,238.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

48.7%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

780 out of 1,602.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.1%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

162 out of 1,602.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

50.1%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,625 out of 3,241.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

48.3%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,566 out of 3,241.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

1.5%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

47 out of 3,241.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.6%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

505 out of 3,238.

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Homes rented privately

8%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

131 out of 1,603.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

41.5%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,346 out of 3,241.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

14 out of 1,603.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.5%

21 March 2021 · West Parley

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

50 out of 3,241.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for West Parley ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

75 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 108 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

West Parley ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 8 mapped crimes in September 2024; 7 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · West Parley
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202485
October 2024115
November 2024102
December 202435
January 202562
February 202573
March 202541
April 2025124
May 202564
June 2025135
July 20251314
August 2025159
September 202520
October 202550
November 202572
December 202581
January 202650
February 2026110
March 202641
April 202632
May 202697
June 2026713
July 2026716
August 202676
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · West Parley
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime32
criminal damage arson10
burglary9
vehicle crime7
shoplifting4
other crime3
other theft3
public order3
possession of weapons1
bicycle theft1
theft from the person1
drugs1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Dorset →