Gunn Lane, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT11 0TQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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%	52.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	46.9%	47.1%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 DT11 0TQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	24.8%	27.8%	3.0%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	53.2%	2.3%	44.2%	9.0%
Separated	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	12.3%	8.5%	-3.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	9.1%	5.1%	-4.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	43.8%	37.7%	-6.1%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	35.9%	38.2%	2.3%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	14.6%	17.1%	2.5%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	30.2%	15.7%	-14.5%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	14.8%	-0.9%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	15.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	18.7%	7.7%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	25.7%	6.2%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.5%	96.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	96.2%	96.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
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	95.9%	96.3%	0.4%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.2%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Gunn Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gunn Lane was 56.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% higher than the Beacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gunn Lane has the 23rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon and the 381st highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DT11 0TQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Gunn 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 Gunn Lane, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT11 0TQ

Average Price
£501,534

Semi-Detached
£305,820

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£892,961

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gunn Lane

Average Price
£456,048

Semi-Detached
£305,934

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£681,220

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gunn LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Gunn Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-08-13	£325,760
Pepper Green Gunn Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2014-03-31	£913,256
Pepper Green Gunn Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-07-10	£449,183
7 Gunn Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,950	1999-10-25	£307,658
7 Gunn Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£49,725	1996-11-19	£284,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT11 0TQ

Employment

DT11 0TQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	111
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Augustan Avenue , Shillingstone DT11 0TX	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford Station Road , Child Okeford DT11 8EL	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England School The Cross , Okeford Fitzpaine DT11 0RF	1out of 4	2,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Durweston CofE VA Primary School Durweston , DT11 0QA	2out of 4	4,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Forum School Shillingstone , DT11 0QS	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanford School Childe Okeford , DT11 8HN	- not rated	1,948 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Knighton House School Durweston , DT11 0PY	- not rated	4,520 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Willows Restaurant and Tearooms	5 Blandford Road		255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Ox Inn (Marcias Market Kitchen)	Old Ox Inn Blandford Road		360 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shillingstone Recreation Ground CHESNUT COTTAGE CHESNUT COTTAGE HINE TOWN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	343 yd
Shillingstone Ceva Primary School AUGUSTAN AVENUE	grass pitches	357 yd
The Forum School KNAPPS	swimming pool	1,012 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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