Newland, Sherborne, DT9 3JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DT9 3JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46%	49.8%	3.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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	36.8%	37%	0.2%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	34.4%	-4.2%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	13.5%	12.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	7%	10.1%	3.1%	6.1%	4.0%

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	37.4%	44.8%	7.4%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	40.1%	37.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	18.7%	13.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around DT9 3JQ this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	7.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	19.6%	3.2%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	50.3%	45.9%	-4.4%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.5%	96.2%	3.7%	81.4%	14.8%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	86.1%	81.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	81.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	11.5%	8.8%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.5%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Newland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newland was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% lower than the Sherborne East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Newland has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East and the 508th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DT9 3JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Newland are based on 95 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 Newland, Sherborne, DT9 3JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT9 3JQ

Average Price
£477,067

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£477,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newland

Average Price
£698,312

Semi-Detached
£533,821

Terraced
£588,548

Detached
£932,265

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,117

Other
£2,085,981

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NewlandStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Newland, Sherborne, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2002-03-14	£490,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT9 3JQ

Employment

DT9 3JQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

DT9 3JQ 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 retired residents living in DT9 3JQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne Primary School Harbour Way , DT9 4AJ	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Lenthay Road , DT9 6AQ	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milborne Port Primary School North Street , DT9 5EP	3out of 4	4,881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Trent , DT9 4SW	3out of 4	5,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornford CofE Primary School Boot Lane , Thornford DT9 6QY	4out of 4	5,389 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gryphon School Bristol Road , DT9 4EQ	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne International Newell Grange , DT9 4EZ	- not rated	253 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne School Abbey Road , DT9 3LF	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sherborne Preparatory School 39 Acreman Street , Sherborne DT9 3NY	- not rated	429 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Vale School Simons Road , DT9 4DN	- not rated	504 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne School for Girls Bradford Road , DT9 3QN	- not rated	833 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
OLIVER'S	19 Cheap Street	88 yd
WINSTONES	8 Cheap Street	91 yd
Costa	30 Cheap Street	91 yd
The Circus	33 Cheap Street	110 yd
THE GREEN	The Cottage The Green	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart	2 Cheap Street	91 yd
J&lvisions ltd	George Hotel Higher Cheap Street	97 yd
The George Hotel	George Hotel Higher Cheap Street	97 yd
The Mermaid Pub & Restaurant	Bristol Road	212 yd
The Cross Keys	88 Cheap Street	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SHERBORNE KEBAB HOUSE (KEBAB AND PIZZA)	6 Coldharbour	246 yd
MANDARIN HOUSE	1 Coldharbour	246 yd
Cinnamons	2 Coldharbour	246 yd
Star Grill Kebab	91 Cheap Street	398 yd
ABBEY FRIAR	257 Westbury	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WAITROSE LTD	Waitrose Cheap Street	88 yd
SAINSBURY'S	Sainsburys Ludbourne Road	653 yd
Hunts Food Outlet	Hunts Food Outlet Digby Road	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sherborne School Sports Centre SHERBORNE SCHOOL SHERBORNE SCHOOL ABBEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	331 yd
Sherborne Area Youth And Community Centre TINNEYS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	502 yd
Sherborne Primary School HARBOUR WAY	grass pitches	659 yd
Sherborne Girls School SHERBORNE GIRLS SHERBORNE GIRLS BRADFORD ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Oxley Sports Centre BRADFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	991 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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DT9 3JQ