St Leonards Avenue, Blandford Forum, DT11 7PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT11 7PA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	48%	52.6%	4.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	52%	47.4%	-4.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	28.6%	28.3%	-0.3%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	50.7%	-1.9%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9%	13.2%	4.2%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	53.1%	51.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	33.6%	31.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	9.9%	12.8%	2.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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	16.9%	16.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	11.7%	-9.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.3%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	21.5%	7.6%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	25.2%	1.5%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	98%	-0.3%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	93.8%	93.8%	0.0%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
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	93.5%	93.5%	0.0%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.6%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is St Leonards Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Leonards Avenue was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% lower than the Blandford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Leonards Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blandford and the 376th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 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 7PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 St Leonards Avenue are based on 74 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 St Leonards Avenue, Blandford Forum, DT11 7PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT11 7PA

Average Price
£398,903

Semi-Detached
£235,920

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£417,012

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Leonards Avenue

Average Price
£510,409

Semi-Detached
£462,241

Terraced
£277,632

Detached
£547,706

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,832

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Leonards AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Burcott St Leonards Avenue, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2018-01-26	£437,127
Cranleigh Cottage St Leonards Avenue, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-07-20	£505,102
The Garden House St Leonards Avenue, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-04-24	£482,570
Southerley St Leonards Avenue, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2012-12-05	£378,293
Meir St Leonards Avenue, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2011-12-16	£230,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT11 7PA

Employment

DT11 7PA 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	95
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Black Lane , DT11 8SW	3out of 4	395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milldown CofE Academy Milldown Road , DT11 7SN	2out of 4	1,171 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	1,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Downlands Community School Blandford Camp , DT11 8BG	3out of 4	3,353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Newfield Road , Pimperne DT11 8WF	3out of 4	3,399 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	1,190 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	783 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bryanston School Bryanston , DT11 0PX	- not rated	2,451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knighton House School Durweston , DT11 0PY	- not rated	3,870 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
Spoons of Dorset	4 Nightingale Court	784 yd
Atlas Adventure Store	13 East Street	793 yd
Namaste Gurkha Restaurant	11 East Street	817 yd
Maharaja	39 East Street	817 yd
Ginger Viking	28 East Street	819 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heritage Bridge Ales	8 East Street	750 yd
The Dolphin	42 East Street	914 yd
Nelsons Cheese & Ale House	77 Salisbury Street	919 yd
Blandford Constitutional Club	Constitutional Club, Dale House Salisbury Street	919 yd
Blandford Rugby Football Club	53A East Street	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Forum Frier	The Forum Frier Salisbury Road	756 yd
U Takeaway	20 East Street	806 yd
Long John's Fish & Chips	54 East Street	806 yd
Pizza King	34 East Street	806 yd
Domino's Pizza	48 East Street	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Langton Road	719 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	Unit 2, Salisbury Road Retail Park Salisbury Road	756 yd
Iceland	26 Salisbury Street	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Wake Ce School ARCHBISHOP WAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL ARCHBISHOP WAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL BLACK LANE	grass pitches	329 yd
Larksmead Playing Field Larksmead	grass pitches	629 yd
Park Road Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	954 yd
The Jp Squash And Fitness Club BLANDFORD HEIGHTS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	988 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	25.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s

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