Mulberry Avenue, Portland, DT5 1FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DT5 1FT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.1%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51%	49.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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	36.6%	37.5%	0.9%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	36.7%	1.1%	44.2%	-7.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	16.3%	17.1%	0.8%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	44.4%	52%	7.6%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	32.8%	27.8%	-5.0%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	16.6%	13.5%	-3.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	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	22.3%	11.5%	-10.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	21.9%	4.1%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	32.9%	11.6%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.9%	98.7%	2.8%	81.4%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	94.6%	96.1%	1.5%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	96.1%	1.5%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Mulberry Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mulberry Avenue was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.2% higher than the Portland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mulberry Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Portland and the 68th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 1FT, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Mulberry Avenue are based on 40 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 Mulberry Avenue, Portland, DT5 1FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT5 1FT

Average Price
£293,723

Semi-Detached
£295,879

Terraced
£285,160

Detached
£322,991

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,565

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mulberry Avenue

Average Price
£297,473

Semi-Detached
£306,414

Terraced
£284,520

Detached
£333,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,075

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mulberry AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Castle Court Mulberry Avenue, Portland, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-09-27	£399,528
1 Castle Court Mulberry Avenue, Portland, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-09-13	£280,867
29 Castle Court Mulberry Avenue, Portland, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-05-15	£290,262
2 Castle Court Mulberry Avenue, Portland, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-08-04	£273,969
15 Castle Court Mulberry Avenue, Portland, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-03-02	£330,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT5 1FT

Employment

DT5 1FT 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	139
Retired	90
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	39
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,963 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School High Street , Wyke Regis DT4 9NU	2out of 4	3,979 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Shrubbery Lane , Wyke Regis DT4 9LU	3out of 4	4,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Cross Road , DT4 9QX	3out of 4	4,355 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Hardy Avenue , DT4 0RH	3out of 4	5,047 yd	Academy converter	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	1out of 4	4,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,316 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 Beehive	Unit 1, Victoria Park Lerret Road	187 yd
Portland Castle Tea Room	Portland Castle Liberty Road	250 yd
Jurassic Aquatics	Royal Victoria Lodge Victoria Square	398 yd
Legacy Cafe	Osprey Leisure Centre Castletown	468 yd
The Bluefish Café and Restaurant	17A Chiswell	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Ship	The Little Ship Victoria Square	424 yd
The Green Shutters	12 Castletown	468 yd
The Islanders Club	Islanders Club For Young People East Weare Road	527 yd
Cove House Inn	Cove House Inn Chiswell	634 yd
New Star Inn	115 Fortuneswell	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castletown Kebabs Ltd	1, Riggers Row Mulberry Avenue	169 yd
Chesil Chippie	1, The Olde Stables Victoria Square	373 yd
Ocean Bay	37 Chiswell	634 yd
Salty Towers	86 Fortuneswell	747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	2 Hamm Beach Road		478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Osprey Leisure Centre OSPREY LEISURE CENTRE OSPREY LEISURE CENTRE CASTLETOWN	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	341 yd
Young'S Fitness MERESIDE	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Victoria Gardens THE OLD POLICE STATION THE OLD POLICE STATION CASTLE ROAD	tennis courts	421 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DT5 1FT