Butt Close, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, DT2 8JS

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Butt Close is in Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester and in Purbeck district. DT2 8JS is located in the West Purbeck electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Butt Close, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, DT2 8JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT2 8JL, DT2 8JT, DT2 8NW, DT2 8JX, DT2 8NN, DT2 8JN, DT2 8LR, DT2 8JW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DT2 8JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.3%	48.1%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	18.4%	28.5%	10.1%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	49.5%	-8.2%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.4%	10.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	3.6%

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	46%	50%	4.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	32.5%	32.6%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	16.3%	12.9%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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%	11.6%	-9.0%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.9%	2.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.5%	7.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	37.7%	9.2%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.2%	98.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	93.6%	93.9%	0.3%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%
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	92.6%	93.6%	1.0%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.6%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Butt Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Butt Close was 79.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% higher than the South East Purbeck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Butt Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in South East Purbeck and the 229th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

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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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DT2 8JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Butt Close are based on 57 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Purbeck.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Butt Close, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, DT2 8JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT2 8JS

Average Price
£368,054

Semi-Detached
£368,054

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Butt Close

Average Price
£287,348

Semi-Detached
£277,589

Terraced
£263,747

Detached
£428,220

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£42,334

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Butt CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Alton Butt Close, Dorchester, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2001-07-06	£407,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT2 8JS

Employment

DT2 8JS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DT2 8JS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Folly Lane , Wool BH20 6DS	4out of 4	4,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wool Church of England Primary School High Street , Wool BH20 6BT	- not rated	4,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bovington Academy Holt Road , Bovington BH20 6LE	1out of 4	4,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School School Lane , BH20 5SA	3out of 4	5,165 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harbour School Dorset Cologne Road , Bovington BH20 6NU	- not rated	5,092 yd	Free schools special	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rainbow Garage Cafe	Rainbow Garage Dorchester Road		963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lets do Lunch at Winfrith Newburgh Village Hall	Village Hall Winbrook Fold	315 yd
The Red Lion Hotel	Red Lion Hotel Dorchester Road	815 yd
The Countryman	The Countryman Inn	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winfrith Newburgh Recreation Ground RYLANDS RYLANDS WATER LANE	grass pitches	547 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.55 Mbit/s

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