Pentridge Lane, Lower Bagber, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DT10 2EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.3%	0.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.1%	48.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of DT10 2EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.5%	27.8%	-0.7%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	59%	4.9%	44.2%	14.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.3%	6.4%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	56.3%	14.1%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	42.2%	32%	-10.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.1%	8.7%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	14.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	18.6%	0.0%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	9.1%	7.8%	-1.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	23%	11.4%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	21.9%	-2.9%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.3%	95.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	94.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1%	4.2%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	94.9%	0.1%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Pentridge Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pentridge Lane was 11.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Beacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pentridge Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon and the 124th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

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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 2EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Pentridge Lane are based on 5 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 Pentridge Lane, Lower Bagber, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT10 2EX

Average Price
£735,797

Semi-Detached
£415,403

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£429,661

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,369,457

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pentridge Lane

Average Price
£834,958

Semi-Detached
£482,350

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£439,426

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,385,331

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pentridge LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bagber House Farm Pentridge Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2020-01-31	£2,729,858
Little Etheridge Pentridge Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£497,000	2019-05-21	£636,410
The Fairground Pentridge Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£36,000	2017-05-25	£40,803
The Bungalow Pentridge Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-02-06	£439,426
Little Etheridge Pentridge Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2014-12-08	£328,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT10 2EX

Employment

DT10 2EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 2EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	87
Self-Employed	59
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	17
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	24
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull New Street , Marnhull DT10 1PZ	2out of 4	3,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Duck Lane , DT10 2LP	3out of 4	4,156 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Old Mill Lane , Marnhull DT10 1JX	3out of 4	4,886 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,437 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	2,704 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in DT10 2EX area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DT10 2EX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	45.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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