Tarrant Launceston, Blandford Forum, DT11 8BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT11 8BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	49.4%	52.1%	2.7%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50.6%	47.9%	-2.7%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 8BY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 78.5% 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	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	37.9%	-26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	80.4%	78.5%	-1.9%	44.2%	34.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (93.7%) 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	69.3%	65.9%	-3.4%	48.4%	17.5%
Good health	24.5%	27.8%	3.3%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around DT11 8BY this area, 5.7% 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	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	15.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	28.5%	9.5%	16.9%	11.6%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	35.1%	0.2%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	7.3%	1.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	9.8%	14.2%	4.4%	1.6%	12.6%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.1%	82.8%	-1.3%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	81.9%	79.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	13.3%	4.7%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	79.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	14.5%	12.3%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is DT11 8BY dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DT11 8BY was 16.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% lower than the Beacon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

DT11 8BY has the 27th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon and the 228th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DT11 8BY, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Tarrant Launceston, Blandford Forum, DT11 8BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT11 8BY

Average Price
£717,171

Semi-Detached
£734,280

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£713,369

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DT11 8BY

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sunnyside, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2023-07-06	£297,203
West Wycke Cottage, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2022-04-28	£852,216
Cloud Nine, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2018-01-18	£757,276
Comptons, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£402,500	2016-10-28	£524,309
Ramblers, Blandford Forum, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£732,000	2010-08-09	£1,163,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT11 8BY

Employment

DT11 8BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	110
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	120
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downlands Community School Blandford Camp , DT11 8BG	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Newfield Road , Pimperne DT11 8WF	3out of 4	4,205 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Langton Arms	Langton Arms		891 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DT11 8BY postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	48.3%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	135 Mbit/s

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