York Terrace, Dorchester, DT1 2DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DT1 2DP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.9%	48.5%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of DT1 2DP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	27.3%	-1.8%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	53.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	9.6%
Separated	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.1%	9.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56%	57.5%	1.5%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	32.4%	29.7%	-2.7%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2DP this area, 7.2% 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	14.5%	7.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	12.2%	-8.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.4%	5.2%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	42.8%	5.6%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	98.6%	97%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	92.2%	93.7%	1.5%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	93.7%	2.6%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.5%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is York Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Terrace was 11.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.5% lower than the Dorchester East average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

York Terrace has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DT1 2DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 York Terrace are based on 29 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 York Terrace, Dorchester, DT1 2DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT1 2DP

Average Price
£316,644

Semi-Detached
£366,791

Terraced
£309,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Terrace

Average Price
£319,228

Semi-Detached
£353,840

Terraced
£313,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 York Terrace, Dorchester, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-10-10	£206,557
10 York Terrace, Dorchester, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£371,500	2022-08-22	£370,032
12 York Terrace, Dorchester, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£244,436	2018-10-15	£311,494
2 York Terrace, Dorchester, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-02-09	£352,672
12 York Terrace, Dorchester, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2013-03-11	£343,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT1 2DP

Employment

DT1 2DP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DT1 2DP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	92
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH	3out of 4	665 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Prince of Wales School Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Damers First School Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF	- not rated	2,436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster West Hill , Charminster DT2 9RD	3out of 4	3,477 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	1,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Studio School Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ	- not rated	493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Middle School Queen's Avenue , DT1 2HS	2out of 4	1,287 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	2,411 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	374 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS	3out of 4	2,568 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
The Dorchester Bowls Club	Sandringham Sports Centre Armada Way	369 yd
Nikki's Little Play Café	4 Pope Street	544 yd
C Side	8 Pope Street	553 yd
Costa	6 Copper Street	559 yd
Loco Clothing and Lifestyle Boutique	12 Pope Street	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BAKERS ARMS	140 Monmouth Road	64 yd
TRUMPET MAJOR	40 Alington Avenue	558 yd
The Pursuit of Poppiness	1 Pope Street	582 yd
The Bulls Head Inn	92 High Street Fordington	588 yd
BREWHOUSE AND KITCHEN - DORCHESTER	27 Weymouth Avenue	693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Callaway Fish and Chips	14 Fordington Green	573 yd
Ruby House	80 Mellstock Avenue	590 yd
Food To Go	22 - 23 South Street	691 yd
Subway	33A South Street	702 yd
NEW ST BAKERY	1 New Street	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro Supermarket	1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street	724 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODS	Iceland Foods Plc Trinity Street	749 yd
WAITROSE LTD	Waitrose, Tudor Arcade South Street	822 yd
CO-OPERATIVE	8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S Catholic First School LUCETTA LANE	swimming pool	94 yd
St Marys Catholic First School (Closed) Lucetta Lane	grass pitches	94 yd
Sandringham Sports Centre LUCETTA LANE	grass pitches	191 yd
Dorchester Bowls Club ARMADA WAY	indoor bowls	285 yd
St Osmunds Middle School BARNES WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	372 yd
Sunninghill Preparatory School SOUTH COURT SOUTH COURT SOUTH WALKS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	468 yd
King'S Road Playing Field (Closed) Kings Road	grass pitches	853 yd
Borough Gardens Cornwall Road	tennis courts	913 yd
Dorchester Health Club (Closed) The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road	health and fitness suite	988 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DT1 2DP