Dorset and Somerset

Published: 12 September 2023

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In 2023, we published regional data for 41 regions.
Dorset and Somerset is one of them.

In 2024, we published data for 203 local authorities.
You can see these on the Social mobility by area homepage.

This page shows how Dorset and Somerset is ranked for the following 5 ‘composite’ measures of social mobility:

  • Childhood poverty and disadvantage
  • Precarious situations
  • Promising prospects
  • Research and development
  • Socio-cultural advantage

Each of these measures combines data from 3 indicators into a single ‘composite’ score. This provides a more reliable picture of geographical mobility patterns.

Rankings

For each composite measure, 41 regions in the UK are ranked from the lowest to highest values. They are then divided into 5 equally-sized groups (‘quintiles’), from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest).

For example, Dorset and Somerset ranks in the of regions for .

 

Quintile 1
(lowest 20%) Quintile 5
(highest 20%)

Districts in the Dorset and Somerset region

ITL3 areas: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, Somerset CC

Local authorities: Mendip, Sedgemoor, South Somerset, Somerset West and Taunton, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset

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