Market Place, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT11 7EH is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	45%	46.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	55%	53.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	4.8%

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 7EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	50.9%	52.4%	1.5%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	21.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	-22.6%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.9%	14.3%	3.4%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	43.9%	4.0%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	37.2%	35.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	18.3%	13%	-5.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.9%	6%	2.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	17.4%	12.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	14.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	35.1%	8.8%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	94.9%	89.7%	-5.2%	81.4%	8.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	86.2%	82.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	5.4%	7%	1.6%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	81.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	11%	9.2%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Place was 536.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 794.7% higher than the Blandford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Place has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blandford and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 212.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DT11 7EH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Market Place are based on 90 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 Market Place, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT11 7EH

Average Price
£392,885

Semi-Detached
£402,899

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£342,815

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£252,153

Semi-Detached
£391,373

Terraced
£364,539

Detached
£569,017

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,241

Other
£398,148

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tarquinne Cottage Red Lion Yard Market Place, Blandford Forum, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-09-28	£267,895
The Old Corn Exchange Red Lion Yard Market Place, Blandford Forum, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-02-28	£601,221
The Villa Red Lion Yard Market Place, Blandford Forum, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-12-16	£346,789
The Old Corn Exchange Red Lion Yard Market Place, Blandford Forum, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,500	2019-10-25	£570,156
2 Bay View Cottage Red Lion Yard Market Place, Blandford Forum, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2015-06-11	£277,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT11 7EH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Birch Avenue , Blandford St Mary DT11 9QD	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Black Lane , DT11 8SW	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milldown CofE Academy Milldown Road , DT11 7SN	2out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durweston CofE VA Primary School Durweston , DT11 0QA	2out of 4	3,728 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Newfield Road , Pimperne DT11 8WF	3out of 4	4,353 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	725 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Forum Centre The Forum Centre , Park Road DT11 7BX	3out of 4	476 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bryanston School Bryanston , DT11 0PX	- not rated	1,886 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knighton House School Durweston , DT11 0PY	- not rated	3,371 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	Distance
Black Cactus	4, Greyhound Square Market Place	45 yd
The Gorge	59 East Street	103 yd
Brasserie 65	65 East Street	103 yd
Georgian Tea Room	7, Georgian Passage East Street	103 yd
Jerry's Steak House Cafe and Wine Bar	8B West Street	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greyhound Inn	Greyhound Inn Market Place	19 yd
Royal British Legion	Club, Legion House Church Lane	87 yd
Blandford Rugby Football Club	53A East Street	103 yd
The Paddocks	The Paddocks, 23 Salisbury Street	140 yd
Blandford Masonic Hall	27 West Street	141 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzetta	Greyhound Square Market Place	76 yd
Ottoman Kebabs (Blandford) Limited	67 East Street	103 yd
Jerrys	Jerrys, 10 West Street	115 yd
Spice India	29 Salisbury Street	133 yd
CHINA CITY	33A East Street	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	26 Salisbury Street	123 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons West Street	141 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Langton Road	486 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	Unit 2, Salisbury Road Retail Park Salisbury Road	533 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Stour Park	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blandford Leisure Centre MILLDOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	747 yd
Park Road Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	748 yd
Blandford St Mary Cofe Primary School Birch Avenue	grass pitches	857 yd
Archbishop Wake Ce School ARCHBISHOP WAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL ARCHBISHOP WAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL BLACK LANE	grass pitches	929 yd
The Blandford School MILLDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	948 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.