Moreton Road, Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT2 8HU, 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	48.9%	52.6%	3.7%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	51.1%	47.4%	-3.7%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of DT2 8HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	25.7%	30.3%	4.6%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	55.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	11.0%
Separated	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	46.9%	-2.0%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.1%	36.1%	2.0%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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	19.4%	13.2%	-6.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.9%	0.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	23.8%	7.0%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	26.1%	5.2%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	98.1%	96.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	96.9%	95.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
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	96.3%	95.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Moreton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moreton Road was 55.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% higher than the Crossways average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Moreton Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Crossways and the 394th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DT2 8HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Moreton Road are based on 42 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moreton Road

Average Price
£606,064

Semi-Detached
£542,207

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£628,584

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£719,281

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	82
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	11
Other	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frome Valley CofE VA First School School Drive , Crossways DT2 8WR	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmayne First School Knighton Lane , Broadmayne DT2 8PH	3out of 4	2,741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorset Studio School Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX	3out of 4	5,279 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingston Maurward College , Kingston Maurward DT2 8PY	- not rated	5,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd The Walled Garden , Moreton DT2 8RH	- not rated	5,236 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hurricane Terrace	The Estate Office, Silverlake Warmwell Road	2 yd
WARMWELL HOLIDAY PARK (PARKDEAN)	Warmwell Leisure Resort Warmwell Road	897 yd
HUSKIES, DORSET SNOW SPORT CENTRE	Warmwell Leisure Resort Warmwell Road	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Street Eats	Warmwell Leisure Resort Warmwell Road	897 yd
Cafe on the Slopes	Warmwell Leisure Resort Warmwell Road	897 yd
Scoops	Warmwell Leisure Resort Warmwell Road	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warmwell Holiday Park	health and fitness suite, ski slopes, swimming pool	882 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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