DT2 8QX is in Pallington Heath, Dorchester and Purbeck district. DT2 8QX 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 Pallington Heath, Dorchester, DT2 8QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Area Report

Property Prices

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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT2 8QX

Average Price
£422,697
Semi-Detached
£385,275
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£472,592
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DT2 8QX

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6, Dorchester, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£335,0002018-10-23 £421,469
Ferndell, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£370,0002018-10-18 £451,059
Ferndell, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£335,0002016-09-28 £441,022
The Bungalow, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002015-06-18 £525,694
3, Dorchester, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£267,5002007-01-08 £435,986

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Frome Valley CofE VA First School
School Drive, Crossways DT2 8WR
4,045 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Puddletown Church of England First School
Dorchester Road, Puddletown DT2 8FZ
4,657 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bovington Academy
Holt Road, Bovington BH20 6LE
4,774 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Puddletown, DT2 8SA
5,013 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEmploy My Ability (EMA) Ltd
The Walled Garden, Moreton DT2 8RH
1,374 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Artisans PantryPallington Lakes728 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DT2 8QX postcode.

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s10.0%

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

Safety

Is DT2 8QX dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in DT2 8QX 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.

Employment

DT2 8QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DT2 8QX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Self-Employed42
Full-Time Employee39
Part-Time Employee17
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing14
Manufacturing14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Other10
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Human health and social work activities7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female124
Male112

Partnership Status

Single34
Married: Opposite sex129
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health105
Good health98
Fair health27
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 89
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White219

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union5
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years10
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Other EU countries1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion73
Christian139
Jewish1
Not answered23