Unitary authority · South West

Dorset

GSS code E06000059

Dorset is a unitary authority in the South West region of England. Its area overlaps five Westminster constituencies. Four of the five sources on UK Places cover it.

Last reviewed 28 September 2026 from the latest source snapshot on this record.

Geography

The local-authority record

Council: Dorset Council
Authority type: Unitary authority
Country and region: England · South West
Westminster constituencies: Christchurch, Mid Dorset and North Poole, North Dorset, South Dorset, West Dorset

What this record is: this is the unitary authority named Dorset; it is a geography record rather than a record for a settlement with the same name.

Coverage

One current signal from each detailed source

UK Demographics58.5 per 1,000 residentsTotal recorded crimelatest held by source: Year ending March 2026, ONS, combined figure for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole together with Dorset; dataset updated 23 July 2026.Open the detailed UK Demographics record

AI DOGE£267,718,116Published payments2024/25Open the detailed AI DOGE record

Asylum Stats6 people on support; 0.15 per 10,000Asylum supportAs at 30 June 2026.Open the detailed Asylum Stats record

UK Food Hygiene95.3%Businesses rated 5 out of 4,048 ratedOfficial register as at 27 September 2026.

Source: Food Standards Agency (FSA), food hygiene ratings register, via UK Food Hygiene.

Open the detailed UK Food Hygiene record

School holidays

School holidays in Dorset

Dates come from the 2026/27 education-authority calendar for Dorset. Individual schools, local clusters and INSET days can differ, so confirm with the school before booking.

Source: Dorset's official calendar, captured 31 August 2026.

Full 2026/27 calendar, source notes and downloads on UK School Holiday Dates

Council services

Council services for Dorset

Links from GOV.UK Local Links Manager (export of 5 October 2026), each checked by UK Places on 5 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Sources and dates

Each source keeps its own update cycle

The linked source holds the full record, methodology and latest detailed data.

UK Demographics: 23 July 2026
AI DOGE: 6 September 2026
Asylum Stats: 30 June 2026
UK Food Hygiene: 27 September 2026

The local-authority record

One current signal from each detailed source

School holidays in Dorset

Council services for Dorset

Each source keeps its own update cycle

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