West Street, Weymouth, DT4 8AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DT4 8AG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	48.9%	47.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.1%	52.5%	1.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 DT4 8AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	38.4%	44.4%	6.0%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	29.6%	-6.1%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	14.2%	16.2%	2.0%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	33.3%	-6.6%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	40.6%	36.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	14.4%	23.3%	8.9%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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%	16.4%	-7.0%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17%	3.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	32.9%	10.6%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.2%	88.7%	-4.5%	81.4%	7.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	82.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	7.8%	9.5%	1.7%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	81.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	11.5%	8.3%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 1370.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 268.4% higher than the Melcombe Regis average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Street has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis and the highest crime rate of 1,286 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 505.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DT4 8AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 West Street are based on 134 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 West Street, Weymouth, DT4 8AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT4 8AG

Average Price
£202,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,932

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£372,983

Semi-Detached
£475,139

Terraced
£353,226

Detached
£528,951

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,953

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 West Street, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-05-18	£152,333
10 West Street, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-01-13	£225,620
8 West Street, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,500	2020-10-12	£216,445
12 West Street, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-01-12	£120,816
16 West Street, Weymouth, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2015-04-10	£169,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT4 8AG

Employment

DT4 8AG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	70
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	21
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	72
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	20
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechcroft Infant School Corporation Road , DT4 0JQ	- not rated	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Corporation Road , DT4 0LQ	2out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Corporation Road , DT4 0LQ	- not rated	1,159 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Cross Road , DT4 9QX	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Junior School Cross Road , DT4 9QX	- not rated	1,170 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Church of England Academy Sunnyside Road , Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ	2out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England School, Weymouth Sunnyside Road , Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ	- not rated	1,987 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Budmouth Academy Weymouth Chickerell Road , DT4 9SY	2out of 4	2,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Budmouth College Chickerell Road , DT4 9SY	- not rated	2,803 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wey Valley Academy 436 Dorchester Road , DT3 5AN	3out of 4	4,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coastland College Cranford Avenue , DT4 7LQ	- not rated	1,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dor01 Student Suport Project Tides Young Project Centre, 2 Newstead Road , DT4 8JE	- not rated	393 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Trimar House, Cromwell Road , DT4 0JH	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School Connaught Road , DT4 0SA	- not rated	1,055 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornlow Junior School Connaught Road , DT4 0SA	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornlow Preparatory School Connaught Road , DT4 0SA	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Hotel	51 - 52 St Thomas Street	89 yd
The Combat Lab	60 St Thomas Street	89 yd
Stanleys Coffee Shop	39A St Thomas Street	121 yd
Coffee Jazz	37 St Thomas Street	121 yd
Edge Restaurant	Ground Floor Shop Unit, 44 - 45 St Thomas Street	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug and Lettuce	56 - 57 St Thomas Street	89 yd
Hardys Hop House	62 St. Thomas Street	90 yd
Bar Batida	36 St Thomas Street	121 yd
Swan Inn	The Swan, Federated House, 41 - 43 St Thomas Street	121 yd
Sailors Return Weymouth Limited	1 - 2 St Nicholas Street	121 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J’s Kebab	54 St Thomas Street	106 yd
Pizza Napoli	5 St Edmund Street	149 yd
Cineworld	12 New Bond Street	163 yd
Halls Deli	Picknics, 31 Maiden Street	187 yd
Cornish Bakehouse Ltd	26 St Mary Street	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	63 St Thomas Street	89 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	68 St Thomas Street	154 yd
Marks & Spencer	4 - 8 St Mary Street	342 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Newstead Road	434 yd
Lifestyle Convenience Store	89 The Esplanade	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Active Fitness Weymouth NEWSTEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	364 yd
Moonfleet 2000 Indoor Bowls Club MOONFLEET 2000 I B C MOONFLEET 2000 I B C KNIGHTSDALE ROAD	indoor bowls	838 yd
Weymouth Athletics Centre MOONFLEET 2000 I B C MOONFLEET 2000 I B C KNIGHTSDALE ROAD	athletics tracks	842 yd
The Marsh Playing Fields CHICKERELL ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Weymouth Swimming And Fitness Centre KNIGHTSDALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,094 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%

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

Overview of DT4 8AG