Chickerell Road, Weymouth, DT4 0QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT4 0QU is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	47.5%	46.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52.5%	53.4%	0.9%	49.0%	4.4%

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	34.4%	40.2%	5.8%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	38.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	14.7%	12.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	6.1%	1.7%

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	42.9%	37.2%	-5.7%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	41%	42%	1.0%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	12.3%	16.4%	4.1%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.3%	16%	-3.3%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	17.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.2%	7.7%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	26%	7.7%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.3%	96.4%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	94.3%	91.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	90.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Chickerell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chickerell Road was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.8% lower than the Chickerell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chickerell Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell and the 502nd highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DT4 0QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Chickerell Road are based on 872 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 Chickerell Road, Weymouth, DT4 0QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT4 0QU

Average Price
£216,014

Semi-Detached
£305,740

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£316,691

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,135

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chickerell Road

Average Price
£290,451

Semi-Detached
£340,653

Terraced
£258,855

Detached
£431,855

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,568

Other
£672,990

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chickerell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Dorchester House, 295 Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-10-10	£90,000
Flat 4 Dorchester House, 295 Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-06-12	£161,739
283 Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-03-27	£271,254
295C Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2024-03-01	£311,676
Flat 4 Dorchester House, 295 Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-01-05	£163,361

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT4 0QU

Employment

DT4 0QU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

DT4 0QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	84
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	29
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Hardy Avenue , DT4 0RH	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Conifers Primary School Radipole Lane , DT4 0QF	2out of 4	647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School Corporation Road , DT4 0LQ	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Cross Road , DT4 9QX	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Shrubbery Lane , Wyke Regis DT4 9LU	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community school	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	1,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Academy Sunnyside Road , Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ	1out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley Academy 436 Dorchester Road , DT3 5AN	1out of 4	4,221 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	2,531 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	115 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arbour House School 15-17 Glendinning Avenue , Weymouth DT4 7QF	- not rated	2,103 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Dorchester Road , DT3 5AL	3out of 4	4,006 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Arts College Littlemoor Road , Preston DT3 6AA	4out of 4	5,417 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
Gravy Boat Catering LLP	Moonfleet Indoor Bowling Centre, Marsh Sports Complex Full Site Knightsdale Road	485 yd
Fleetwey Limited - Moonfleet Bowls	Moonfleet Indoor Bowling Centre, Marsh Sports Complex Full Site Knightsdale Road	485 yd
The Nest Weymouth CIC	Flat, 121 Abbotsbury Road	533 yd
Sambo Rodizio Bar & Grill	41 Abbotsbury Road	795 yd
TECAN CAFE	Tecan Components Tecan Way, Granby Industrial Estate	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Compound Club	Moose Lodge, 137 Chickerell Road		11 yd
The Marquis of Granby	The Marquis Of Granby Chickerell Road		1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GOLDEN KITCHEN	211 Abbotsbury Road	324 yd
Hel's Kitchen	157 Abbotsbury Road	533 yd
Alf's	2 Lynch Road	701 yd
Joy Wok	30A Abbotsbury Road	1,082 yd
Serco PECS	Weymouth Magistrates Court Westwey Road	1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Filling Station, 110 - 112 Lanehouse Rocks Road		857 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Newstead Road		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST AUGUSTINES PRIMARY SCHOOL ST AUGUSTINES PRIMARY SCHOOL HARDY AVENUE	grass pitches	294 yd
Weymouth Swimming And Fitness Centre KNIGHTSDALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	353 yd
The Marsh Playing Fields CHICKERELL ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
Weymouth Athletics Centre MOONFLEET 2000 I B C MOONFLEET 2000 I B C KNIGHTSDALE ROAD	athletics tracks	569 yd
Moonfleet 2000 Indoor Bowls Club MOONFLEET 2000 I B C MOONFLEET 2000 I B C KNIGHTSDALE ROAD	indoor bowls	577 yd
Conifers Primary School RADIPOLE LANE	grass pitches	738 yd
Wessex Golf Centre RADIPOLE LANE	golf	1,024 yd
Weymouth Golf Club Ltd LINKS ROAD	golf	1,024 yd
Active Fitness Weymouth NEWSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,029 yd
Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School And Community Nursery CROSS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,061 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	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DT4 0QU