Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DT10 1AN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	48.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.7%	51.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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	35.5%	30%	-5.5%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	44.3%	5.2%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	12.5%	9.1%	-3.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	3.7%

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	41.4%	46.5%	5.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	38.6%	31.7%	-6.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15%	14.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	24.4%	20.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11.7%	0.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	11%	-10.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	24%	29.8%	5.8%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	94.8%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	72%	-16.1%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	7.8%	20.1%	12.3%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	71.4%	-15.7%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	8.4%	5.9%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	14.5%	1.5%	13.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Market Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Cross was 111.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.9% higher than the Beacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Cross has the 4th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon and the 151st highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.2%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DT10 1AN, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Market Cross are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT10 1AN

Average Price
£238,075

Semi-Detached
£299,884

Terraced
£244,757

Detached
£219,610

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,372

Other
£223,151

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Cross

Average Price
£225,046

Semi-Detached
£312,025

Terraced
£260,489

Detached
£224,602

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,923

Other
£180,600

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Bakery Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-04-12	£100,524
The Old Bakery Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-03-08	£90,471
White Hart Hotel Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£226,500	2019-07-08	£259,475
Old Bank House Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-04-16	£192,000
Tranters Loft Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-04-04	£221,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT10 1AN

Employment

DT10 1AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

DT10 1AN 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	118
Retired	86
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Other	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Barnes Primary School Bridge Street , DT10 1BZ	3out of 4	244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England School The Cross , Okeford Fitzpaine DT11 0RF	1out of 4	4,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull New Street , Marnhull DT10 1PZ	2out of 4	5,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sturminster Newton High School Bath Road , DT10 1DT	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yewstock School Honeymead Lane , DT10 1EW	4out of 4	941 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Forum School Shillingstone , DT11 0QS	- not rated	4,915 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joshua's Coffee Shop	3 Market Cross	4 yd
Sweet Pea Cafe	Sweet Pea Market Cross	4 yd
Sweet Pea Cafe	Sweet Pea Market Cross	4 yd
Bank House Brasserie	Old Bank House Market Cross	35 yd
Mumbai Bay	1 Bridge Street	42 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart Alehouse	White Hart Hotel Market Cross	4 yd
The Swan Inn	Swan Hotel Market Place	94 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Bath Road	329 yd
Sturminster Newton United Football Club	Sturminster Newton Football Club Honeymead Lane	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
IS SHIN Chinese and Japanese Hot Food	4 Market Cross	44 yd
Town House Dragon	31 Church Street	72 yd
Sturminster Fish Bar	49 Bridge Street	156 yd
Clock House Pizza	The Old Clock Shop Bridge Street	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Southern Co-op	The Cooperative, Market Square House Station Road		299 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Recreation Ground MILL VIEW MILL VIEW RICKETTS LANE	grass pitches	232 yd
Sturminster Newton High School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 yd
Rixon Recreation Ground ALDER ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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