Bulbarrow, Blandford Forum, DT11 0HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT11 0HQ is primarily male, with 58.6% of the population 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	32.9%	41.4%	8.5%	51.0%	-9.6%
Male	67.1%	58.6%	-8.5%	49.0%	9.6%

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 0HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	44.8%	42.4%	-2.4%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	42.1%	-2.1%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) 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	54.1%	47%	-7.1%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.6%	43.1%	8.5%	33.6%	9.5%
Fair health	8.8%	6.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	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.

In the area around DT11 0HQ this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	7%	-5.1%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	31.9%	24.4%	-7.5%	13.4%	11.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	19.2%	9.5%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	34.1%	4.6%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.7%	91.7%	-3.0%	81.4%	10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	89.3%	92.3%	3.0%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	91.9%	3.4%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.2%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	15%	6.0%	9.0%

Safety

Is DT11 0HQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DT11 0HQ was 4.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.8% lower than the Blackmore Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

DT11 0HQ has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Blackmore Vale and the 20th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DT11 0HQ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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

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 Bulbarrow, Blandford Forum, DT11 0HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT11 0HQ

Average Price
£685,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£492,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£878,295

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DT11 0HQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ochill Barn, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£502,504	2022-07-14	£504,031
The Lodge, Blandford Forum, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£795,000	2017-07-11	£888,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT11 0HQ

Employment

DT11 0HQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

DT11 0HQ 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 student residents living in DT11 0HQ 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)	83
Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	60
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	26
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Droop , DT10 2ED	3out of 4	4,700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Abbey School Milton Abbas , DT11 0BZ	- not rated	3,581 yd	Other independent school	No	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 DT11 0HQ area.

Sport

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

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	16.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	16.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	33.3%

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