Shepherds Croft, Portland, DT5 1DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT5 1DJ is primarily male, with 85.1% 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	15.8%	14.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-36.1%
Male	84.2%	85.1%	0.9%	49.0%	36.1%

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 DT5 1DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.9% 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	78.5%	72.9%	-5.6%	37.9%	35.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	16.9%	0.5%	44.2%	-27.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	40.9%	37.7%	-3.2%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	47.8%	41.3%	-6.5%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	8.4%	15.3%	6.9%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	19.3%	-11.1%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	15.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.7%	21.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	7.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.4%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	6.2%	17.2%	11.0%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
White	75.9%	77%	1.1%	81.4%	-4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.1%	1.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	91.4%	89.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.8%	2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	89.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Shepherds Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepherds Croft was 131.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% higher than the Portland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shepherds Croft has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Portland and the 119th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.0%.

🔎 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 DT5 1DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Shepherds Croft are based on 90 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 Shepherds Croft, Portland, DT5 1DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT5 1DJ

Average Price
£301,713

Semi-Detached
£291,260

Terraced
£289,831

Detached
£443,174

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepherds Croft

Average Price
£316,097

Semi-Detached
£298,587

Terraced
£299,142

Detached
£520,461

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepherds CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Shepherds Croft, Portland, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-09-25	£290,000
28 Shepherds Croft, Portland, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£266,000	2025-05-21	£278,141
9 Shepherds Croft, Portland, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-01-21	£335,144
25 Shepherds Croft, Portland, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-07-31	£291,452
29 Shepherds Croft, Portland, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-09-29	£313,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT5 1DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	334
Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	27
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Community Primary School Clarence Road , DT5 2BD	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atlantic Academy Portland Maritime House , Southwell Park DT5 2NA	1out of 4	3,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
HM Young Offenders Institution	Hm Yoi The Grove	181 yd
The Jailhouse Diner	106 Grove Road	290 yd
72	72 Easton Street	947 yd
Chinese 4 U	1 Straits	979 yd
White Stones Cafe Gallery	13 Easton Street	996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clifton Hotel	Clifton Court, 50 Grove Road	543 yd
The Punchbowl	46 Easton Street	969 yd
Corner House	49 Straits	979 yd
The New Inn	Former New Inn, 35 Easton Street	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portland Kebab House	40 Easton Street	969 yd
Rays Fish & Chips	35 Straits	979 yd
Golden Island Chinese Takeaway	33 Straits	979 yd
Miss Piggy’s Pantry	Easton Shopping Centre Easton Square	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Portland THE GROVE THE GROVE GROVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	292 yd
Grove Corner Playing Fields 1A 1A WEST GROVE TERRACE	grass pitches	575 yd
The Bowl Incline Road	grass pitches	595 yd
Weyline Stadium (Portland United Fc) New Grove Corner New Grove Corner Grove Road	grass pitches	685 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	30 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	37.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	37.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DT5 1DJ