Podington Meadows, Chickerell, Weymouth, DT3 4NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DT3 4NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.9%	49.7%	0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 DT3 4NX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.5% 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	21.7%	20.4%	-1.3%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	64.7%	63.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	19.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.6%	10.9%	5.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.9%	54.9%	17.0%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	41.1%	35.7%	-5.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.5%	7.7%	-5.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	5.3%	1%	-4.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around DT3 4NX this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	9%	-13.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	14.6%	3.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	26.4%	16.0%	16.9%	9.5%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	26.4%	-6.9%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
White	99.3%	96.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	14.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	98.2%	95.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	94.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Podington Meadows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Podington Meadows was 32.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% lower than the Chickerell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Podington Meadows has the 21st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell and the 594th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -95.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DT3 4NX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Podington Meadows are based on 14 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.

House Prices for Podington Meadows, Chickerell, Weymouth, DT3 4NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT3 4NX

Average Price
£370,721

Semi-Detached
£398,864

Terraced
£272,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Podington Meadows

Average Price
£356,612

Semi-Detached
£418,786

Terraced
£294,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Podington MeadowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Podington Meadows, Weymouth, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-02-11	£288,589
3 Podington Meadows, Weymouth, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2013-11-08	£288,448
5 Podington Meadows, Weymouth, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2010-09-23	£275,195
11 Podington Meadows, Weymouth, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2006-03-29	£376,296
5 Podington Meadows, Weymouth, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2005-06-13	£296,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT3 4NX

Employment

DT3 4NX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

DT3 4NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chickerell Primary Academy Rashley Road , Chickerell DT3 4AT	3out of 4	316 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southill Primary School Sycamore Road , Southill DT4 9UF	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conifers Primary School Radipole Lane , DT4 0QF	2out of 4	1,813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radipole Primary School Radipole Lane , DT3 5HS	3out of 4	2,298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School Corporation Road , DT4 0LQ	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Budmouth Academy Weymouth Chickerell Road , DT4 9SY	1out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley Academy 436 Dorchester Road , DT3 5AN	1out of 4	3,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Academy Sunnyside Road , Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ	1out of 4	3,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weymouth College Cranford Avenue , DT4 7LQ	- not rated	3,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Compass 307a Chickerell Road , Westham DT4 0QU	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Dorchester Road , DT3 5AL	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbour House School 15-17 Glendinning Avenue , Weymouth DT4 7QF	- not rated	3,157 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Arts College Littlemoor Road , Preston DT3 6AA	4out of 4	5,302 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CAFE MONET LTD	Bennetts Water Gardens Putton Lane	811 yd
ECO-BITES	Wessex Stadium Radipole Lane	857 yd
Starbucks	Unit J1, Link Park Chickerell Link Road	934 yd
Burger King	Unit J2, Link Park Chickerell Link Road	952 yd
Greggs	Unit J3, Link Park Chickerell Link Road	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Turks Head Inn	6 East Street		640 yd
The Lugger Inn	30 West Street		894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
FANCY A DORSET NIBBLE LTD	Unit E4, Link Park Chickerell Link Road		934 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit H, Link Park Chickerell Link Road		934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willowbed Field (Closed) Putton Lane	grass pitches	274 yd
The Stalls LOWER WAY	grass pitches	296 yd
Chickerell Primary Academy RASHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	373 yd
Bob Lucas Stadium BOB LUCAS STADIUM BOB LUCAS STADIUM RADIPOLE LANE	grass pitches	885 yd
New Body CAMBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	977 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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