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People and place
A population and household snapshot for North Dorset, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population95,740
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth West
Age profile
0 to 1718.5% · 17,692 people
18 to 245.8% · 5,556 people
25 to 349.5% · 9,076 people
35 to 4916.0% · 15,301 people
50 to 6422.1% · 21,147 people
65 and over28.2% · 26,968 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
40,126 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners71.0% · 28,484 households
Private renters16.2% · 6,500 households
Social renters11.8% · 4,753 households
Other tenure1.0% · 389 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
40,123 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households28.1% · 11,269 households
Families with dependent children23.8% · 9,568 households
Other single-family households45.0% · 18,059 households
Other household types3.1% · 1,227 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
93,155 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.7% · 6,245 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.3% · 10,566 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act82.0% · 76,344 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026
Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
Signatures in this constituency455
Signatures nationally196,369
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded23
Total awarded£538,007
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 8 June 2026
Paddling Opportunities in North Dorset
Stour Valley Canoe Club
£14,839
Sport England · Sport
About this award
A project to purchase three Gladiator Pro Stand Up Paddleboards and touring kayaks with helmets, flotation airbags and replacement neoprene spray decks. It will also develop a pathway to qualify 6 young people as Paddle UK qualified leaders and instructors to engage schools and youth clubs and a 'ShePaddles' programme. Costs include equipment purchase, education and training. It aims to increase provision of coached paddle sport skills sessions to local schools and youth clubs for up to 300 participants.
National Lottery grantAwarded 17 February 2026
POETRY TO SONG
Grant to individual
£9,000
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
POETRY TO SONG - Music - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 12 February 2026
SCARS Tech Equipment Update
SCARS (Stalbridge Cancer & Recovery Support)
£1,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
SCARS (Stalbridge Cancer & Recovery Support) - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 29 January 2026
HOPE IS HERE
Shaftesbury & District Carers Association
£19,999
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Shaftesbury & District Carers Association - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 January 2026
Restoration of village playground
Stourton Caundle Parish Council
£19,900
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Stourton Caundle Parish Council - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
18 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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