Follet Close is in West Knighton, Dorchester and in West Dorset district.
DT2 8LS is located in the Winterborne & Broadmayne electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Follet Close, West Knighton, Dorchester, DT2 8LS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loscombe Barn Farmhouse Follet Close, Dorchester, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £490,000 | 2002-08-27 | £1,174,983 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Broadmayne First School Knighton Lane, Broadmayne DT2 8PH | 1,364 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Manor Park Church of England First School Mellstock Avenue, DT1 2BH | 3,288 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Lucetta Lane, DT1 2DD | 3,552 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | The Prince of Wales School Maiden Castle Road, DT1 2HH | 4,943 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Frome Valley CofE VA First School School Drive, Crossways DT2 8WR | 5,026 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Dorset Studio School Kingston Maurward, DT2 8PX | 3,674 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | The Thomas Hardye School Queen's Avenue, DT1 2ET | 5,090 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Barnes Way, DT1 2DZ | 3,431 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Dorchester Middle School Queen's Avenue, DT1 2HS | 4,731 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Kingston Maurward College , Kingston Maurward DT2 8PY | 3,677 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Sunninghill Preparatory School South Court, South Walks DT1 1EB | 4,052 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Dorchester Learning Centre Monkton Park, Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS | 4,488 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
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 | 50.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 50.0% |
| 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 | 25.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 25.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in Follet Close area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
DT2 8LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 100 |
| Retired | 96 |
| Part-Time Employee | 43 |
| Self-Employed | 42 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 14 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Human health and social work activities | 43 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 35 |
| Education | 16 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 14 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 197 |
| Male | 186 |
| Single | 72 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 195 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 28 |
| Widowed | 22 |
| Very good health | 181 |
| Good health | 135 |
| Fair health | 52 |
| Bad health | 16 |
| No qualifications | 54 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 23 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 68 |
| Degree or Similar | 107 |
| Other | 13 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 374 |
| Other | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 372 |
| European Union | 2 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 372 |
| 10+ Years | 4 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 315 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 63 |
| No religion | 153 |
| Christian | 208 |
| Not answered | 20 |