Poets Way, Dorchester, DT1 2FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DT1 2FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.1%	48.9%	2.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 area around DT1 2FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	42.7%	4.3%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	41.1%	-5.2%	44.2%	-3.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.4%	9.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	48.7%	49.4%	0.7%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	38%	34.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.2%	11.5%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	11.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	19.4%	4.3%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	39%	2.1%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.9%	89.7%	-3.2%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	87.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	87.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	4%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Poets Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poets Way was 105.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% higher than the Dorchester Poundbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Poets Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

🔎 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 2FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Poets Way are based on 92 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 Poets Way, Dorchester, DT1 2FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT1 2FE

Average Price
£183,965

Semi-Detached
£205,477

Terraced
£258,733

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,236

Other
£189,795

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poets Way

Average Price
£188,280

Semi-Detached
£212,793

Terraced
£266,125

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,123

Other
£191,995

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poets WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Keats House Poets Way, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-10-24	£195,000
4 Blake House Poets Way, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-10-03	£195,000
8 Shelley House Poets Way, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-08-15	£196,226
5 Byron House Poets Way, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2025-02-17	£123,675
9 Blake House Poets Way, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2024-06-06	£206,425

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT1 2FE

Employment

DT1 2FE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	169
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	61
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	29
Construction	17
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Prince of Wales School Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Lucetta Lane , DT1 2DD	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Damers First School Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF	- not rated	1,509 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	2,898 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	785 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Studio School Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX	3out of 4	3,191 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	444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ	- not rated	1,160 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	3,218 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	904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS	3out of 4	2,245 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
GEORGIE PORGIE PIE AND BURGER CO	1 Alexandra Road	75 yd
MARKET CAFE	Dorchester Market Cafe Maumbury Road	119 yd
Dorchester Market Cafe	Dorchester Market Cafe Maumbury Road	119 yd
Kiosk On The Green	Kiosk, Borough Gardens Cornwall Road	235 yd
PIZZA EXPRESS	25 Weymouth Avenue	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BREWHOUSE AND KITCHEN - DORCHESTER	27 Weymouth Avenue	258 yd
The Victoria Hotel	33 Maud Road	291 yd
JUNCTION HOTEL	42 Great Western Road	293 yd
The Pursuit of Poppiness	1 Pope Street	372 yd
Hardys	11 Trinity Street	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DOMINO'S PIZZA	Dominos Pizza, Great Western Industrial Estate	128 yd
CASE AND BREWER	1 Victoria Road	271 yd
IMPERIAL DRAGON	37 Maud Road	291 yd
Subway	33A South Street	485 yd
KFC	Kfc Weymouth Avenue	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro Supermarket	1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street	492 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODS	Iceland Foods Plc Trinity Street	506 yd
CO-OPERATIVE	8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street	620 yd
SAINSBURY'S	Unit A, St Martins Place Bridport Road	644 yd
WAITROSE LTD	Waitrose, Tudor Arcade South Street	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Borough Gardens Cornwall Road	tennis courts	308 yd
Dorchester Middle School COBURG ROAD	grass pitches	478 yd
Dorchester Health Club (Closed) The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Weymouth Avenue Recreation Ground WEYMOUTH AVENUE	grass pitches	737 yd
Physiques & Shapes Health Club THE GROVE	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Sunninghill Preparatory School SOUTH COURT SOUTH COURT SOUTH WALKS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	817 yd
Dorchester Tennis And Squash Club SAWMILLS LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	852 yd
Ymca (Dorchester) Sawmills Lane		853 yd
The Thomas Hardye School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	886 yd
Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre (Closed) Coburg Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	888 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	13.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	13.8%

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	37.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DT1 2FE