Demographics
In the Census 2001 West Dorset registered a population of 92,350, estimated to become 94,000 as of 2004. A people structure reflects a rural nature and severity of the territory. 52% of the people come female. A front yard occurs as popular retirement metropolitan area which likewise exports immature humans due a moo guide of career alternatives. This is reflected in the age structure, by using Xii.3% of the people concluded 75, in comparison Septet.5% inside England; 51.7% come between 15 & 59, in comparison 59.1% within England. 34.4% of abode come pensionary family, in comparison Xxiii.8% inside England.

A dominion is an extreme case of the moo ethnic minority populations in rural areas, by having 96.7% white British ethnicity, in comparison 87.0% around England.

the dominion has a high level of car ownership, at 83.1% of menage in comparison 73.2% within England.

Settlements
A independent settlements inside West Dorset come Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, south of the territorial dominion, an significant class action settlement since Roman times. To the north of the territorial dominion Sherborne is an important market town which was, for a instance, a capital of Wessex. Lyme Regis and Bridport are tourist towns on the Jurassic Coast in the south of the district.

Abbotsbury, Allington, Alton Pancras, Askerwell Batcombe, Beaminster, Beer Hackett, Bettiscombe, Bincombe, Bishops Caundle, Bothenhampton, Bradford Abbas, Bradford Peverell, Bradpole, Bridport, Broadmayne, Broadwindsor, Buckland Newton, Burstock, Burton Bradstock, Castleton, Cattistock, Caundle Marsh, Cerne Abbas, Charminster, Charmouth, Cheselbourne, Chetnole, Chickerell, Chideock, Clifton Maybank, Compton Valence, Corscombe, Crossways Dewlish, Dorchester Evershot Fleet, Folke, Frampton, Frome St Quintin, Frome Vauchurch Godmanstone Halstock, Hermitage, Hilfield, Holnest, Holwell, Hooke Langton Herring, Leigh, Lillington, Littlebredy, Litton Cheney, Loders, Long Bredy, Longburton, Lyme Regis Maiden Newton, Marshwood, Melbury Bubb, Melbury Osmond, Melcombe Horsey, Minterne Magna, Mosterton Netherbury, Nether Compton Oborne, Osmington, Over Compton, Owermoigne Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Portesham, Poundbury, Powerstock, Poyntington, Puddletown, Puncknowle, Purse Caundle Rampisham, Ryme Intrinseca Sandford Orcas, Seaborough, Sherborne, Shipton Gorge, South Perrott, Stanton St Gabriel, Stinsford, Stoke Abbott, Stratton, Swyre, Sydling St Nicholas, Symondsbury Thorncombe, Thornford, Tincleton, Toller Porcorum, Tolpuddle, Trent Warmwell, West Knighton, West Stafford, Whitechurch Canonicorum, Winterborne Monkton, Winterborne St Martin, Winterbourne Abbas, Winterbourne Steepleton, Woodsford, Wootton Fitzpaine Yetminster

Places of interest
Abbotsbury Castle Abbotsbury Swanery Chesil Beach Dorset Downs Golden Cap Jurassic Coast Kingston Russell Maiden Castle Pilsdon Pen Poundbury Hill Rampisham Down River Frome Sherborne Abbey Sherborne Castle Sherborne House