Drovers, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT10 1QZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents 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	53.1%	54.1%	1.0%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	46.9%	45.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	36.2%	29.7%	-6.5%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	40.6%	-7.1%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	15.6%	8.1%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	4.5%	10.9%	6.4%	6.1%	4.8%

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	50.8%	40.7%	-10.1%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	31.8%	30.3%	-1.5%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	13.2%	18.9%	5.7%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	2.7%	8.8%	6.1%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	16.1%	19.9%	3.8%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	7%	-6.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	17.6%	1.5%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.8%	3.8%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	26.2%	-2.9%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	9%	7%	-2.0%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.8%	95.3%	1.5%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	83.3%	79.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	11.2%	18.2%	7.0%	6.1%	12.1%
Africa	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	79.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	7.8%	2.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	5%	5.7%	0.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.2%	76.7%	-24.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Other EU countries	9.2%	1.5%	7.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	31.2%	13.5%	17.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	14.5%	6.0%	8.5%

Safety

Is Drovers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drovers was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% higher than the Beacon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Drovers has the 26th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon and the 429th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 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 1QZ, 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 Drovers are based on 157 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 Drovers, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT10 1QZ

Average Price
£297,676

Semi-Detached
£356,370

Terraced
£302,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,314

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drovers

Average Price
£226,653

Semi-Detached
£330,595

Terraced
£301,964

Detached
£334,772

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,711

Other
£253,211

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DroversStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Drovers, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-07-21	£261,485
5 Drovers, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-09-27	£239,257
23 Drovers, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-03-20	£371,570
9 Drovers, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2019-06-07	£240,183
19 Drovers, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-03-16	£227,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT10 1QZ

Employment

DT10 1QZ 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 DT10 1QZ 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

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	84
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England School The Cross , Okeford Fitzpaine DT11 0RF	1out of 4	4,373 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	4,713 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	626 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	541 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Forum School Shillingstone , DT11 0QS	- not rated	5,040 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
Harts Coffee Shop	Hart And Sons Dorset Ltd Station Road	146 yd
Poets Corner Cafe	3, Innes Court Station Road	229 yd
Pinkys	2, Richmar Trading Centre Butts Pond Industrial Estate	320 yd
Joshua's Coffee Shop	3 Market Cross	402 yd
Sweet Pea Cafe	Sweet Pea Market Cross	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Bath Road	111 yd
The Swan Inn	Swan Hotel Market Place	309 yd
White Hart Alehouse	White Hart Hotel Market Cross	402 yd
Sturminster Newton United Football Club	Sturminster Newton Football Club Honeymead Lane	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
IS SHIN Chinese and Japanese Hot Food	4 Market Cross	375 yd
Town House Dragon	31 Church Street	413 yd
Sturminster Fish Bar	49 Bridge Street	553 yd
Clock House Pizza	The Old Clock Shop Bridge Street	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Southern Co-op	The Cooperative, Market Square House Station Road		111 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Recreation Ground MILL VIEW MILL VIEW RICKETTS LANE	grass pitches	567 yd
Sturminster Newton High School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	696 yd
Rixon Recreation Ground ALDER ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Sturfit HONEYMEAD LANE	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Barnets Field Honeymead Lane	grass pitches	804 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.3 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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