New Road, Lower Bryanston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DT11 0DR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	46.3%	47.2%	0.9%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	53.7%	52.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	3.8%

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 area around DT11 0DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26%	63.1%	37.1%	37.9%	25.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	29%	-22.7%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.5%	5.3%	-6.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	6.7%	1.7%	-5.0%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (91.9%) 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	45%	62.2%	17.2%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	32.8%	29.7%	-3.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	14.1%	5.8%	-8.3%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.1%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.1%

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	23%	17.4%	-5.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	6.3%	-10.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	30.4%	16.3%	13.4%	17.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	15%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	26.1%	-3.6%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.7%	94.9%	-2.8%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	94.9%	89.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	89.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	58%	6.0%	52.0%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 25.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Beacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the 54th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon and the 445th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DT11 0DR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 New Road are based on 24 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 New Road, Lower Bryanston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT11 0DR

Average Price
£404,395

Semi-Detached
£402,465

Terraced
£362,579

Detached
£516,549

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£439,594

Semi-Detached
£416,795

Terraced
£355,870

Detached
£634,221

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 New Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£333,000	2021-10-22	£370,899
47 New Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-09-30	£397,745
52 New Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-03-30	£438,007
50 New Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-07-06	£359,084
Keepers Cottage New Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£927,000	2018-04-13	£1,138,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT11 0DR

Employment

DT11 0DR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DT11 0DR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	303
Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milldown CofE Academy Milldown Road , DT11 7SN	2out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Birch Avenue , Blandford St Mary DT11 9QD	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Black Lane , DT11 8SW	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durweston CofE VA Primary School Durweston , DT11 0QA	2out of 4	2,899 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Newfield Road , Pimperne DT11 8WF	3out of 4	5,151 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blandford School Milldown Road , DT11 7SQ	2out of 4	1,239 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bryanston School Bryanston , DT11 0PX	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forum Centre The Forum Centre , Park Road DT11 7BX	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knighton House School Durweston , DT11 0PY	- not rated	2,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bryanston Estate Club	Bryanston Estate Club		773 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DT11 0DR postcode.

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	42.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.1%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	380 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	380 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	135 Mbit/s

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