Lorton Gardens, Weymouth, DT3 5FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DT3 5FB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	48.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.4%	51.4%	1.0%	49.0%	2.4%

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	20.2%	21.9%	1.7%	37.9%	-16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	49.7%	-14.3%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	9.2%	0.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6.1%	18%	11.9%	6.1%	11.9%

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	52.2%	43.2%	-9.0%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	32.8%	37.3%	4.5%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	11.3%	14.1%	2.8%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.6%	12.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	13.1%	3.0%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	15.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15.7%	7.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	35.3%	-5.9%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.2%	98.7%	0.5%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	95.3%	95.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	95.4%	0.5%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Lorton Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lorton Gardens was 43.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% lower than the Chickerell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lorton Gardens has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell and the 517th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DT3 5FB, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Lorton Gardens are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Weymouth And Portland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lorton Gardens, Weymouth, DT3 5FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT3 5FB

Average Price
£417,109

Semi-Detached
£382,307

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£469,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lorton Gardens

Average Price
£417,167

Semi-Detached
£391,284

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£455,991

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lorton GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Lorton Gardens, Weymouth, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-03-29	£386,507
14 Lorton Gardens, Weymouth, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-08-06	£394,521
1 Lorton Gardens, Weymouth, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£402,500	2018-11-16	£492,553
5 Lorton Gardens, Weymouth, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2016-04-21	£352,385
6 Lorton Gardens, Weymouth, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£351,000	2016-04-08	£470,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT3 5FB

Employment

DT3 5FB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 15% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	71
Unemployed	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Broadwey , DT3 5DQ	4out of 4	265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radipole Primary School Radipole Lane , DT3 5HS	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bincombe Valley Primary School Culliford Way , Littlemoor DT3 6AW	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southill Primary School Sycamore Road , Southill DT4 9UF	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Littlemoor Road , Preston DT3 6AA	2out of 4	2,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wey Valley Academy 436 Dorchester Road , DT3 5AN	1out of 4	373 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Budmouth Academy Weymouth Chickerell Road , DT4 9SY	1out of 4	4,498 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	3,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyvern Academy Dorchester Road , DT3 5AL	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Arts College Littlemoor Road , Preston DT3 6AA	4out of 4	2,500 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbour House School 15-17 Glendinning Avenue , Weymouth DT4 7QF	- not rated	3,256 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass 307a Chickerell Road , Westham DT4 0QU	3out of 4	4,621 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in DT3 5FB area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wey Valley School DORCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	281 yd
Redlands Community Sports Hub DORCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	706 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DT3 5FB