Orchard Close, Newton, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DT10 2HN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	45.8%	49.8%	4.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.2%	50.2%	-4.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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	35.2%	31.5%	-3.7%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	50%	3.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	56.8%	48.8%	-8.0%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	29.2%	37.1%	7.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.3%	10.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	14.5%	12.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.4%	14.8%	-9.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	18.8%	0.7%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	39.2%	17.4%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	99.6%	97.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	93.6%	84.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	3.4%	13.5%	10.1%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
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	93.6%	85%	-8.6%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Close was 102.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.4% higher than the Beacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon and the 170th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.3%.

🔎 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 2HN, 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 Orchard Close are based on 7 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 Orchard Close, Newton, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT10 2HN

Average Price
£564,730

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£564,730

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£519,581

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£519,581

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cherry Cottage Orchard Close, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-07-19	£494,374
Cherry Cottage Orchard Close, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-10-06	£366,667
Newton Cottage Orchard Close, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2017-06-30	£878,021
Newton Cottage Orchard Close, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2011-04-21	£496,656
The Coates Orchard Close, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2009-08-17	£400,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT10 2HN

Employment

DT10 2HN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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 2HN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	40
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	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	811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England School The Cross , Okeford Fitzpaine DT11 0RF	1out of 4	4,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,916 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	1,909 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Forum School Shillingstone , DT11 0QS	- not rated	5,222 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
Weymouth 51	North Dorset Business Park Rolls Mill Way	101 yd
Comins Tea House	Comins Tea House, The Quarterjack Bridge Street	854 yd
Oxfords Bakery	41 Bridge Street	928 yd
Mumbai Bay	1 Bridge Street	966 yd
Bank House Brasserie	Old Bank House Market Cross	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Hart Alehouse	White Hart Hotel Market Cross		1,008 yd
The Swan Inn	Swan Hotel Market Place		1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sturminster Fish Bar	49 Bridge Street	854 yd
Clock House Pizza	The Old Clock Shop Bridge Street	854 yd
Miee Thai	Play Sayrung	961 yd
IS SHIN Chinese and Japanese Hot Food	4 Market Cross	1,017 yd
Town House Dragon	31 Church Street	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Recreation Ground MILL VIEW MILL VIEW RICKETTS LANE	grass pitches	807 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%

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