Tillycombe Road, Portland, DT5 1LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT5 1LL is primarily male, with 91.4% 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	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-42.4%
Male	92.7%	91.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	42.4%

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	51.5%	36%	-15.5%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	21.6%	-5.9%	44.2%	-22.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	8.5%	5.2%	2.2%	6.3%
Divorced	15.2%	29.3%	14.1%	9.1%	20.2%
Widowed	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (65.2%) 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	35.1%	20.5%	-14.6%	48.4%	-27.9%
Good health	44.8%	44.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	11.1%
Fair health	15%	22.1%	7.1%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	3%	10.3%	7.3%	4.0%	6.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	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	19.3%	18.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	13.2%	-8.7%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	16.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.7%	3.9%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.7%	6.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	24.9%	16.6%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	16.3%	5.4%	-10.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	12.2%	2.4%	-9.8%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	65.5%	83.5%	18.0%	81.4%	2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.1%	1.7%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	65%	87.2%	22.2%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	12.3%	2.9%	-9.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	2.6%	-6.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	87.1%	22.9%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	0%	-13.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	31.1%	13.5%	17.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Tillycombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tillycombe Road was 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% lower than the Portland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tillycombe Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Portland and the 463rd lowest crime rate of 1,286 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

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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 1LL, 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 Tillycombe Road are based on 56 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 Tillycombe Road, Portland, DT5 1LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT5 1LL

Average Price
£140,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,539

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tillycombe Road

Average Price
£164,380

Semi-Detached
£183,696

Terraced
£182,227

Detached
£224,572

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,393

Other
£15,220

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tillycombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Joslin Court 2A Tillycombe Road, Portland, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2025-12-19	£140,958
Flat 10 Joslin Court 2A Tillycombe Road, Portland, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-07-28	£136,499
Flat 7 Joslin Court 2A Tillycombe Road, Portland, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2016-01-29	£133,267
Flat 4 Joslin Court 2A Tillycombe Road, Portland, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2014-07-18	£116,601
Flat 7 Joslin Court 2A Tillycombe Road, Portland, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2013-05-28	£152,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT5 1LL

Employment

DT5 1LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Other	259
Part-Time Employee	102
Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	86
Construction	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	16
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	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	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill Community Junior School Killicks Hill , DT5 1JW	- not rated	479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Infant School Grove Road , DT5 1DB	- not rated	1,356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portland Tophill Junior School Clarence Road , DT5 2BD	- not rated	1,822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Infant School Clarence Road , DT5 2BD	- not rated	1,829 yd	Community 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	1,649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England School, Weymouth Sunnyside Road , Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ	- not rated	5,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Academy Sunnyside Road , Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ	2out of 4	5,348 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	3,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy Maritime House , Southwell Park DT5 2NA	- not rated	3,642 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	5,404 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 Flat Cafè	78 Fortuneswell	224 yd
The Infinity Cafe	3 High Street, Fortuneswell	280 yd
Portland Community Venue	Portland Community Venue Three Yards Close	470 yd
Jailhouse Cafe	The Jailhouse Cafe, H M Prison The Verne	480 yd
Quiddles Cafe	Cafe Esplanade	589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	17 Fortuneswell	86 yd
Royal Portland Arms	40 Fortuneswell	224 yd
Portland Social Club	1 - 5 High Street, Fortuneswell	235 yd
New Star Inn	115 Fortuneswell	497 yd
Cove House Inn	Cove House Inn Chiswell	737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salty Towers	86 Fortuneswell	439 yd
Ocean Bay	37 Chiswell	737 yd
Chesil Chippie	1, The Olde Stables Victoria Square	955 yd
Traders Takeaway & Café	Unit 1-3 Tradecroft	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Heights Hotel (Closed) Yeates Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	395 yd
Victoria Gardens THE OLD POLICE STATION THE OLD POLICE STATION CASTLE ROAD	tennis courts	803 yd
Weyline Stadium (Portland United Fc) New Grove Corner New Grove Corner Grove Road	grass pitches	1,089 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%

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

Overview of DT5 1LL