North Square, Dorchester, DT1 1EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT1 1EG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	33.3%	54%	20.7%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	66.8%	46%	-20.8%	49.0%	-3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.9%	37.8%	-14.1%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	31.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.8%	20.2%	7.4%	9.1%	11.1%
Widowed	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	39%	-3.8%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	35%	34.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15.5%	19.5%	4.0%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around DT1 1EG this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	8%	-18.2%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	18.9%	7.8%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	41.6%	15.4%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.8%	94.9%	-0.9%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	94.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	94.2%	0.4%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is North Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Square was 82.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% higher than the Dorchester East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

North Square has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East and the 214th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DT1 1EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on North Square are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for North Square, Dorchester, DT1 1EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT1 1EG

Average Price
£166,469

Semi-Detached
£178,350

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Square

Average Price
£250,724

Semi-Detached
£325,283

Terraced
£332,727

Detached
£392,977

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,772

Other
£323,810

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Friary Court North Square, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2025-02-19	£139,388
6 Friary Court North Square, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,333	2023-04-28	£109,788
5 Friary Court North Square, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-09-20	£165,912
3 Friary Court North Square, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-07-18	£166,110
5 Friary Court North Square, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-07-18	£157,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT1 1EG

Employment

DT1 1EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Lucetta Lane , DT1 2DD	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Damers First School Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF	- not rated	1,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prince of Wales School Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster West Hill , Charminster DT2 9RD	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Thomas Hardye School Queen's Avenue , DT1 2ET	4out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Studio School Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorchester Middle School Queen's Avenue , DT1 2HS	2out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ	- not rated	1,549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingston Maurward College , Kingston Maurward DT2 8PY	- not rated	2,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunninghill Preparatory School South Court , South Walks DT1 1EB	- not rated	720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS	3out of 4	3,206 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CORN EXCHANGE	Dorchester Town Hall High East Street	123 yd
China Express	32 High East Street	123 yd
POSH PARTRIDGE	29 High East Street	123 yd
Taste Cafe Dorset Museum	66 High West Street	187 yd
MYRA'S KAISEKI LTD	20 High East Street	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldies	36 High East Street	147 yd
THE BLUE RADDLE	8 Church Street	195 yd
TOM BROWNS	47 High East Street	214 yd
Old Ship Inn	15 High West Street	279 yd
THE ROYAL OAK	20 - 22 High West Street	296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Kebabs & Pizza Time	31 High East Street	123 yd
Direct Pizza	11 High East Street	208 yd
Balti Express	12 High East Street	232 yd
BOMBAY NIGHTS	10 High East Street	232 yd
Dorchester Aesthetics Centre	2, Allington Hall Durngate Street	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WAITROSE LTD	Waitrose, Tudor Arcade South Street	293 yd
CO-OPERATIVE	8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street	362 yd
LIDL UK	Lidl The Grove	498 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODS	Iceland Foods Plc Trinity Street	513 yd
Metro Supermarket	1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street	541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorchester Health Club (Closed) The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Physiques & Shapes Health Club THE GROVE	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Sunninghill Preparatory School SOUTH COURT SOUTH COURT SOUTH WALKS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	610 yd
Borough Gardens Cornwall Road	tennis courts	673 yd
King'S Road Playing Field (Closed) Kings Road	grass pitches	882 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DT1 1EG