Parrett Mead, South Perrott, Beaminster, DT8 3PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT8 3PQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	51.5%	52.4%	0.9%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	48.5%	47.6%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 vicinity of DT8 3PQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.9%	22.5%	0.6%	37.9%	-15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	55.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	11.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8%	10.9%	2.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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	54.2%	40.4%	-13.8%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	31.9%	42%	10.1%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	9.8%	14.1%	4.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	16.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.7%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	41.7%	7.1%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.2%	97.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	16.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	96.7%	94.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	94.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Parrett Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parrett Mead was 49.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% higher than the Beaminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parrett Mead has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Beaminster and the 447th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DT8 3PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Parrett Mead are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Parrett Mead, South Perrott, Beaminster, DT8 3PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT8 3PQ

Average Price
£521,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£521,454

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parrett Mead

Average Price
£558,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£558,920

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parrett MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Parrett Mead, Beaminster, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-02-02	£461,441
3 Parrett Mead, Beaminster, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-06-14	£572,518
Granton, 6 Parrett Mead, Beaminster, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-08-14	£511,644
8 Parrett Mead, Beaminster, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-02-28	£462,731
5 Parrett Mead, Beaminster, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2017-06-16	£528,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT8 3PQ

Employment

DT8 3PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DT8 3PQ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DT8 3PQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Misterton Church of England First School Misterton , TA18 8LZ	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Fairoak Way , Mosterton DT8 3JQ	3out of 4	2,737 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England First School Kithill , TA18 8AS	3out of 4	3,887 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England First School North Street , Haselbury Plucknett TA18 7RQ	3out of 4	4,526 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashlands Church of England First School North Street , TA18 7AL	3out of 4	4,960 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wadham School Yeovil Road , TA18 7NT	3out of 4	4,559 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaminster School Newtown , DT8 3EP	3out of 4	5,288 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Beech Academy Lyme Road , TA18 8HG	3out of 4	4,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perrott Hill North Perrott , TA18 7SL	- not rated	3,221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountjoy School Tunnel Road , DT8 3HB	3out of 4	4,698 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Parrett Hotel	Parrett Hotel		201 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DT8 3PQ postcode.

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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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