Buttermarket, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT1 3AZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population 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	54.3%	56.5%	2.2%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	45.7%	43.5%	-2.2%	49.0%	-5.5%

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	39.5%	38.1%	-1.4%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	46.9%	8.7%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.5%	8.1%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.2%	5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	53.3%	46%	-7.3%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.3%	33%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.4%	14%	2.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	1.9%	5%	3.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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	2.6%	12.3%	9.7%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	18.4%	5.2%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	9.2%	3.7%	-5.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	18.4%	9.2%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	35.6%	-15.7%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.1%	92.5%	-4.6%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	91.4%	88.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	1%	3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4%	4.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	87.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	5%	-2.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Buttermarket Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buttermarket was 64.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the Dorchester Poundbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buttermarket has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury and the 315th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

🔎 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 3AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Buttermarket 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 Buttermarket, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT1 3AZ

Average Price
£226,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£341,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,554

Other
£106,056

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buttermarket

Average Price
£242,325

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£350,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,976

Other
£106,682

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ButtermarketStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9A Buttermarket, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-12-12	£336,754
18 Buttermarket, Dorchester, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-28	£120,628
Flat 4 22 Buttermarket, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-09-13	£206,557
Flat 3 22 Buttermarket, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-07-14	£206,557
Flat 1 15 Buttermarket, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,500	2023-04-14	£204,884

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT1 3AZ

Employment

DT1 3AZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DT1 3AZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Construction	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Damers First School Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF	- not rated	616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prince of Wales School Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH	3out of 4	1,393 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	2,592 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Lucetta Lane , DT1 2DD	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH	3out of 4	3,021 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Studio School Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX	3out of 4	4,908 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	1,556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ	- not rated	2,911 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	4,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorchester Learning Centre Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunninghill Preparatory School South Court , South Walks DT1 1EB	- not rated	2,691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finca	The Buttercross, 24 Buttermarket	1 yd
Honey Bee Cafe	17 Buttermarket	15 yd
100 Giggles	175 Bridport Road	86 yd
BONJOUR CAFE	4 Babeny Walk	119 yd
Fables and Food	7 Dinham Walk	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Duchess Of Cornwall Inn	12 Queen Mother Square		400 yd
DORCHESTER RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB	Dorchester Rugby Football Club Headquarters Coburg Road		821 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd.	Unit 3, Kings Point House, 5 Queen Mother Square		411 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Field (Closed) Peverell Avenue East	grass pitches	572 yd
Dorchester Rfc COBURG ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
1610 Dorchester Sports Centre COBURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 yd
Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre (Closed) Coburg Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,034 yd
The Thomas Hardye School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,036 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	47.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.9%

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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.5 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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