Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DT1 3BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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	34.9%	40.7%	5.8%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	35.7%	-9.5%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.9%	10%	-2.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	6.1%	2.5%

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	46%	45.3%	-0.7%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	37.2%	32.9%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	9.3%	15.2%	5.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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	17.7%	12.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	11.2%	1.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	41.1%	1.9%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.2%	93.1%	-1.1%	81.4%	11.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	88.1%	88.6%	0.5%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	88.4%	0.3%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Queen Mother Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Mother Square was 90.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% higher than the Dorchester Poundbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Queen Mother Square has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury and the 190th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 3BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Queen Mother Square are based on 62 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 Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT1 3BL

Average Price
£298,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,469

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Mother Square

Average Price
£298,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,525

Other
£237,232

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Mother SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Escalus House, 1 Queen Mother Square, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-13	£199,792
Flat 3 Escalus House, 1 Queen Mother Square, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-12-19	£313,974
Flat 2 Escalus House, 1 Queen Mother Square, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-10-04	£200,583
Flat 5 Escalus House, 1 Queen Mother Square, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2019-04-01	£200,471
Flat 4 Escalus House, 1 Queen Mother Square, Dorchester, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-07-06	£403,738

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT1 3BL

Employment

DT1 3BL 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	114
Retired	103
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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
Damers First School Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF	- not rated	455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prince of Wales School Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH	3out of 4	1,634 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	2,277 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Lucetta Lane , DT1 2DD	3out of 4	3,046 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH	3out of 4	3,146 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	1,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Studio School Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX	3out of 4	4,865 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	1,689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ	- not rated	3,022 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	4,891 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	2,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS	3out of 4	2,913 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
BONJOUR CAFE	4 Babeny Walk	241 yd
100 Giggles	175 Bridport Road	256 yd
Finca	The Buttercross, 24 Buttermarket	329 yd
Honey Bee Cafe	17 Buttermarket	345 yd
Crown Street Coffee Lounge	29 Crown Street West	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Duchess Of Cornwall Inn	12 Queen Mother Square		77 yd
DORCHESTER RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB	Dorchester Rugby Football Club Headquarters Coburg Road		992 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd.	Unit 3, Kings Point House, 5 Queen Mother Square		96 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Field (Closed) Peverell Avenue East	grass pitches	526 yd
Dorchester Rfc COBURG ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
1610 Dorchester Sports Centre COBURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,055 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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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