Gentian Way, Weymouth, DT3 6FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DT3 6FJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	52%	47.8%	-4.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	48%	52.2%	4.2%	49.0%	3.2%

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 area around DT3 6FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.9%	48.2%	17.3%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	32.7%	-17.8%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.9%	44%	-0.9%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	36.6%	34.3%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.1%	14.4%	2.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	23.4%	19.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.4%	-7.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	15%	-5.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	21.7%	9.1%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	18%	28.1%	10.1%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.3%	98.8%	0.5%	81.4%	17.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	96.5%	94.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	94.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.8%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Gentian Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gentian Way was 64.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.5% higher than the Littlemoor & Preston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gentian Way has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Littlemoor & Preston and the 321st highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DT3 6FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Gentian Way are based on 75 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 Gentian Way, Weymouth, DT3 6FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT3 6FJ

Average Price
£178,504

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,794

Other
£32,318

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gentian Way

Average Price
£304,789

Semi-Detached
£341,793

Terraced
£334,288

Detached
£390,004

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,403

Other
£32,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gentian WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Bankes Court Gentian Way, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2025-09-09	£157,500
Flat 10 Bankes Court Gentian Way, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2025-02-07	£186,526
Flat 9 Bankes Court Gentian Way, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-03-08	£196,021
Flat 10 Bankes Court Gentian Way, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-04	£188,791
Flat 2 Bankes Court Gentian Way, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2022-07-22	£174,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT3 6FJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bincombe Valley Primary School Culliford Way , Littlemoor DT3 6AW	3out of 4	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Littlemoor Road , Preston DT3 6AA	2out of 4	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Broadwey , DT3 5DQ	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Coombe Avenue , DT4 7TP	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radipole Primary School Radipole Lane , DT3 5HS	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Community school	No	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	1,953 yd	Academy converter	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	2,745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Arts College Littlemoor Road , Preston DT3 6AA	4out of 4	458 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Dorchester Road , DT3 5AL	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbour House School 15-17 Glendinning Avenue , Weymouth DT4 7QF	- not rated	3,123 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass 307a Chickerell Road , Westham DT4 0QU	3out of 4	5,101 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Distance
The Dorset Kitchen	Goulds Garden Centre Littlemoor Road	273 yd
The Nest Weymouth CIC Littlemoor	Littlemoor Youth Centre Louviers Road	747 yd
Littlemoor Community Action Group	Littlemoor Community Centre Canberra Road	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Flame	205A Littlemoor Road	586 yd
Hidden Gem Kebab Shop	Hidden Gem Littlemoor Shopping Centre	970 yd
Daniels	5 Littlemoor Shopping Centre	970 yd
McColls	4 Littlemoor Shopping Centre	970 yd
Littlemoor Spice	1 Littlemoor Shopping Centre	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bincombe Valley Primary School Culliford Way	grass pitches	386 yd
Westfield Arts College LITTLEMOOR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	392 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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DT3 6FJ