Dorset (district)

Dorset
The Dorset unitary authority area within the eponymous ceremonial county. To the east is the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area.
The Dorset unitary authority area within the eponymous ceremonial county. To the east is the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area.
Coordinates: 50°48′N 2°18′W / 50.800°N 2.300°W / 50.800; -2.300
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth West England
Ceremonial countyDorset
Historic countyDorset
Admin HQCounty Hall, Dorchester
Government
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • Governing bodyDorset Council
 • ChairCllr Val Pothecary
 • LeaderCllr Spencer Flower
Area
 • Total962 sq mi (2,491 km2)
 • Rank9th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total383,274
 • Rank20th (of 296)
 • Density400/sq mi (154/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (British Summer Time)
Postcodes
BH, DT, SP
ISO 3166-2GB-DOR
ONS codeE06000059
NUTSUKK22 (partially)
Websitewww.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Edit this at Wikidata
County Hall, Dorchester

Dorset is a unitary authority area, existing since 1 April 2019, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. It covers all of the ceremonial county except for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The council of the district is Dorset Council, which is in effect Dorset County Council re-constituted so as to be vested with the powers and duties of five district councils which were abolished, and shedding its partial responsibility for and powers in Christchurch.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Dorset Local Authority (E06000059)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.