Reforne, Portland, DT5 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT5 2AL is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	50.2%	46.4%	-3.8%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	49.8%	53.6%	3.8%	49.0%	4.6%

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	24.2%	24.3%	0.1%	37.9%	-13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	41.4%	-2.6%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.2%	21%	7.8%	9.1%	11.9%
Widowed	13.7%	8.3%	-5.4%	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 (67.7%) 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	30.2%	34.8%	4.6%	48.4%	-13.6%
Good health	40%	32.9%	-7.1%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	22.8%	23.2%	0.4%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.2%	2.2%

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	30.8%	25.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	7.1%	-9.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.4%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	10.4%	11.5%	1.1%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	30.8%	12.1%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.1%	98.1%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	95.8%	96.6%	0.8%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	96.6%	2.2%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
No passport held	28.9%	13.5%	15.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Reforne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reforne was 161.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.1% higher than the Portland average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Reforne has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Portland and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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 2AL, 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 Reforne are based on 162 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 Reforne, Portland, DT5 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT5 2AL

Average Price
£259,270

Semi-Detached
£249,016

Terraced
£262,283

Detached
£247,025

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reforne

Average Price
£267,988

Semi-Detached
£281,857

Terraced
£252,317

Detached
£391,765

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,519

Other
£279,456

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ReforneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35A Reforne, Portland, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-08-28	£257,275
18 Reforne, Portland, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2024-11-08	£254,837
31 Reforne, Portland, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-01-29	£289,655
21 Reforne, Portland, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-12-07	£182,231
13 Reforne, Portland, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-07-25	£369,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT5 2AL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT5 2AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	417 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	2,332 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
Sugarloaf Cafe	4 Reforne	25 yd
Vintage 7	7 Reforne	53 yd
White Stones Cafe Gallery	13 Easton Street	130 yd
Flavour Of Asia	42 Easton Square	162 yd
Portland YMCA	Ymca Reforne	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	Former New Inn, 35 Easton Street	125 yd
The Punchbowl	46 Easton Street	150 yd
Corner House	49 Straits	271 yd
The George Inn	133 Reforne	305 yd
The Clifton Hotel	Clifton Court, 50 Grove Road	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portland Kebab House	40 Easton Street	150 yd
Miss Piggy’s Pantry	Easton Shopping Centre Easton Square	174 yd
Rays Fish & Chips	35 Straits	271 yd
Golden Island Chinese Takeaway	33 Straits	271 yd
Traders Takeaway & Café	Unit 1-3 Tradecroft	681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Park Road		342 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Portland) RED TRIANGLE CLUB RED TRIANGLE CLUB REFORNE	health and fitness suite	220 yd
St George'S Community Primary School CLARENCE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	346 yd
Portland Red Triangle Cricket Club WIDE STREET	grass pitches	477 yd
Isle Of Portland Aldridge Community Academy (Closed) Weston Road	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Grove Corner Playing Fields 1A 1A WEST GROVE TERRACE	grass pitches	556 yd
Weyline Stadium (Portland United Fc) New Grove Corner New Grove Corner Grove Road	grass pitches	705 yd
Portland United Football Club WESTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	776 yd
Weston Street FIELD FORMERLY USED BY WESTON UNITED FC FIELD FORMERLY USED BY WESTON UNITED FC WESTON STREET	grass pitches	1,028 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
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	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56 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	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DT5 2AL