Maud Road, Dorchester, DT1 2LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DT1 2LP 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 2LP, 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 Maud Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maud Road 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.

Maud Road 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 2LP, 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 Maud Road are based on 46 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 Maud Road, Dorchester, DT1 2LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT1 2LP

Average Price
£159,432

Semi-Detached
£115,334

Terraced
£276,285

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,334

Other
£66,873

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maud Road

Average Price
£284,709

Semi-Detached
£265,142

Terraced
£290,057

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,593

Other
£327,432

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maud Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£68,000	2022-02-25	£67,648
18C Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,500	2020-09-01	£195,342
20 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2009-10-26	£284,179
35 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2005-08-01	£119,440
35 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2003-01-03	£93,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT1 2LP

Employment

DT1 2LP 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	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Damers First School Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF	- not rated	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Lucetta Lane , DT1 2DD	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster West Hill , Charminster DT2 9RD	3out of 4	2,829 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	510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Studio School Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX	3out of 4	3,474 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	264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ	- not rated	1,399 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	3,501 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	1,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS	3out of 4	2,150 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	243 yd
MARKET CAFE	Dorchester Market Cafe Maumbury Road	408 yd
Dorchester Market Cafe	Dorchester Market Cafe Maumbury Road	408 yd
Costa Coffee	Dorset County Hospital Williams Avenue	455 yd
TERRACE CAFE	Dorset County Hospital Williams Avenue	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Hotel	33 Maud Road	5 yd
The Sydney Arms	11 Bridport Road	534 yd
BREWHOUSE AND KITCHEN - DORCHESTER	27 Weymouth Avenue	546 yd
JUNCTION HOTEL	42 Great Western Road	566 yd
The Pursuit of Poppiness	1 Pope Street	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
IMPERIAL DRAGON	37 Maud Road	5 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZA	Dominos Pizza, Great Western Industrial Estate	343 yd
CASE AND BREWER	1 Victoria Road	416 yd
KFC	Kfc Weymouth Avenue	575 yd
Subway	33A South Street	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAINSBURY'S	Unit A, St Martins Place Bridport Road	521 yd
Metro Supermarket	1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street	749 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODS	Iceland Foods Plc Trinity Street	757 yd
CO-OPERATIVE	8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street	834 yd
Tesco Dorchester	Tesco Stores Ltd Weymouth Avenue	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorchester Middle School COBURG ROAD	grass pitches	228 yd
Borough Gardens Cornwall Road	tennis courts	519 yd
The Thomas Hardye School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	599 yd
Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre (Closed) Coburg Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Dorchester Health Club (Closed) The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road	health and fitness suite	710 yd
1610 Dorchester Sports Centre COBURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Weymouth Avenue Recreation Ground WEYMOUTH AVENUE	grass pitches	736 yd
Physiques & Shapes Health Club THE GROVE	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Dorchester Rfc COBURG ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Ymca (Dorchester) Sawmills Lane		870 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of DT1 2LP