Bower is in Child Okeford, Blandford Forum and in North Dorset district.
DT11 8HJ is located in the Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use
since 2004-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bower, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8HJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: DT11 8HF, DT11 8HR, DT11 8HB, DT11 8HD.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bower, Blandford Forum, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building | £63,000 | 2012-08-17 | £97,754 |
| 2 Bower, Blandford Forum, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building | £68,500 | 2010-07-09 | £104,701 |
| 4 Bower, Blandford Forum, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £57,000 | 2006-11-03 | £95,472 |
| 4 Bower, Blandford Forum, Dorset Semi-Detached, a newly built property | £52,500 | 2005-06-24 | £95,619 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford Station Road , Child Okeford DT11 8EL | 3out of 4 | 1,502 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Augustan Avenue , Shillingstone DT11 0TX | 3out of 4 | 3,373 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England School The Cross , Okeford Fitzpaine DT11 0RF | 1out of 4 | 3,610 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| William Barnes Primary School Bridge Street , DT10 1BZ | 3out of 4 | 4,628 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturminster Newton High School Bath Road , DT10 1DT | 3out of 4 | 4,642 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Forum School Shillingstone , DT11 0QS | - not rated | 2,375 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanford School Childe Okeford , DT11 8HN | - not rated | 3,287 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Clayesmore School Iwerne Minster , DT11 8LL | - not rated | 4,072 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Clayesmore Preparatory School , Iwerne Minster DT11 8PH | - not rated | 4,072 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Yewstock School Honeymead Lane , DT10 1EW | 4out of 4 | 4,379 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDHILL FARM KITCHEN | Ridgeway Lane Child Okeford | 361 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Saxon Inn | Saxon Inn Gold Hill | 298 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 54.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 49.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 72.05 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 72.05 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 13.7 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 8 crimes were reported
near Bower .
83% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT11 8HJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in DT11 8HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 163 |
| Full-Time Employee | 78 |
| Self-Employed | 35 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
| Education | 16 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 201 |
| Male | 165 |
| Single | 58 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 174 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 21 |
| Widowed | 66 |
| Very good health | 172 |
| Good health | 146 |
| Fair health | 36 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 32 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 21 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 37 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 56 |
| Degree or Similar | 148 |
| Other | 15 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| White | 360 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 305 |
| European Union | 15 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 35 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 305 |
| 10+ Years | 52 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 314 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| No passport held | 40 |
| No religion | 96 |
| Christian | 249 |
| Not answered | 21 |