High Street, Fortuneswell, Portland, DT5 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT5 1JQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	52.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	45.4%	47.2%	1.8%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	35.6%	36.5%	0.9%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	36%	-1.0%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	18.5%	16.7%	-1.8%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	6%	6.9%	0.9%	6.1%	0.8%

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	44.3%	44%	-0.3%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	37.8%	33.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.2%	16.8%	4.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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	21.8%	14.4%	-7.4%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	14.9%	-5.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	21.3%	8.8%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	32.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	98%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	96.6%	93.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	93.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 56.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% lower than the Portland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Portland and the 371st highest crime rate of 1,286 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.0%.

🔎 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 1JQ, 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 High Street are based on 170 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 High Street, Fortuneswell, Portland, DT5 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT5 1JQ

Average Price
£226,136

Semi-Detached
£194,085

Terraced
£232,839

Detached
£237,453

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£232,060

Semi-Detached
£232,954

Terraced
£226,493

Detached
£340,014

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,137

Other
£109,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 High Street, Portland, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-01-26	£234,019
37 High Street, Portland, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-07-24	£198,158
26 High Street, Portland, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-07-21	£193,204
41 High Street, Portland, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2023-07-04	£175,369
20 High Street, Portland, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-12-16	£237,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT5 1JQ

Employment

DT5 1JQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DT5 1JQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brackenbury Infant School and Community Nursery Three Yards Close , Fortuneswell DT5 1JN	- not rated	133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill Community Junior School Killicks Hill , DT5 1JW	- not rated	232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Infant School Grove Road , DT5 1DB	- not rated	1,617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Infant School Clarence Road , DT5 2BD	- not rated	1,908 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Foundation Primary School Clarence Road , DT5 2BD	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Manor Arts College Weston Road , DT5 2RS	- not rated	1,683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England School, Weymouth Sunnyside Road , Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ	- not rated	5,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Academy Sunnyside Road , Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ	2out of 4	5,166 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	3out of 4	3,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy Maritime House , Southwell Park DT5 2NA	- not rated	3,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornlow School 101 Buxton Road , DT4 9PR	- not rated	5,234 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornlow Junior School Connaught Road , DT4 0SA	- not rated	5,377 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornlow Preparatory School Connaught Road , DT4 0SA	- not rated	5,377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School Connaught Road , DT4 0SA	- not rated	5,397 yd	Other independent school	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 Infinity Cafe	3 High Street, Fortuneswell	1 yd
The Flat Cafè	78 Fortuneswell	104 yd
Portland Community Venue	Portland Community Venue Three Yards Close	205 yd
Quiddles Cafe	Cafe Esplanade	333 yd
The Bluefish Café and Restaurant	17A Chiswell	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portland Social Club	1 - 5 High Street, Fortuneswell	58 yd
Royal Portland Arms	40 Fortuneswell	104 yd
Britannia Inn	17 Fortuneswell	201 yd
New Star Inn	115 Fortuneswell	271 yd
Cove House Inn	Cove House Inn Chiswell	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salty Towers	86 Fortuneswell	244 yd
Ocean Bay	37 Chiswell	472 yd
Chesil Chippie	1, The Olde Stables Victoria Square	717 yd
Traders Takeaway & Café	Unit 1-3 Tradecroft	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Heights Hotel (Closed) Yeates Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	475 yd
Victoria Gardens THE OLD POLICE STATION THE OLD POLICE STATION CASTLE ROAD	tennis courts	582 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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