Orchard Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 7RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT11 7RA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	50.2%	54.6%	4.4%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	49.8%	45.4%	-4.4%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	29%	34.2%	5.2%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	39%	-3.4%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	17.6%	17.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	40.9%	43.9%	3.0%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	38%	35.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.3%	13.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.2%	1.2%

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	20.6%	17.5%	-3.1%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	9.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	17.1%	7.9%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	39%	10.4%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.3%	93.9%	1.6%	81.4%	12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	88.8%	87.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	88.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Street was 93.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% higher than the Blandford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blandford and the 183rd highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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 7RA, 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 Orchard Street are based on 121 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 Orchard Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 7RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT11 7RA

Average Price
£281,390

Semi-Detached
£285,002

Terraced
£278,455

Detached
£330,601

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Street

Average Price
£271,396

Semi-Detached
£303,169

Terraced
£272,400

Detached
£338,115

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,888

Other
£181,190

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Orchard Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2025-05-30	£254,091
58 Orchard Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2025-02-13	£379,288
26 Orchard Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£298,000	2024-02-22	£316,527
46 Orchard Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£246,400	2022-10-28	£240,670
38 Orchard Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£279,000	2021-09-24	£317,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT11 7RA

Employment

DT11 7RA 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	92
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	13
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milldown CofE Academy Milldown Road , DT11 7SN	2out of 4	862 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	1,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durweston CofE VA Primary School Durweston , DT11 0QA	2out of 4	3,641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Newfield Road , Pimperne DT11 8WF	3out of 4	3,977 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	555 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	117 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bryanston School Bryanston , DT11 0PX	- not rated	1,843 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knighton House School Durweston , DT11 0PY	- not rated	3,321 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
Y.CS DORCHESTER LTD	Pullman Court Copper Street	78 yd
Forum Cafe	34 Salisbury Street	188 yd
Cavalcade of Costume Ltd	Lime Tree House The Plocks	193 yd
Ginger Viking	28 East Street	217 yd
No 8	8 Tabernacle Walk	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nelsons Cheese & Ale House	77 Salisbury Street	135 yd
Blandford Constitutional Club	Constitutional Club, Dale House Salisbury Street	135 yd
Heritage Bridge Ales	8 East Street	236 yd
The Dolphin	42 East Street	253 yd
Royal British Legion	Club, Legion House Church Lane	294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Forum Frier	The Forum Frier Salisbury Road	170 yd
Lucky House	43 Salisbury Street	208 yd
U Takeaway	20 East Street	221 yd
Long John's Fish & Chips	54 East Street	221 yd
Pizza King	34 East Street	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	Unit 2, Salisbury Road Retail Park Salisbury Road	170 yd
Iceland	26 Salisbury Street	291 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Langton Road	443 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons West Street	491 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Stour Park	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Road Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	455 yd
Blandford Leisure Centre MILLDOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	626 yd
Archbishop Wake Ce School ARCHBISHOP WAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL ARCHBISHOP WAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL BLACK LANE	grass pitches	720 yd
The Blandford School MILLDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	816 yd
Milldown Ce Middle School (Closed) Milldown Road	grass pitches	957 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.96 Mbit/s

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