Wheathill Way, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5EZ

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Wheathill Way is in Milborne Port, Sherborne and in Somerset district. DT9 5EZ is located in the Blackmoor Vale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Somerton and Frome. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Wheathill Way, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5EZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT9 5HA, DT9 5FQ, DT9 5FT, DT9 5FS, DT9 5EX, DT9 5DS, DT9 5DR, DT9 5ER.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DT9 5EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.9%	-3.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	44.9%	48.1%	3.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	33%	37.9%	4.9%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	36.9%	-3.9%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	16.3%	16.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	51.4%	49.1%	-2.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	29.5%	31.9%	2.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	12%	13.4%	1.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	22.7%	16.3%	-6.4%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	14%	-3.2%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.3%	0.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	29%	1.1%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	100%	98.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	94.9%	95.9%	1.0%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	95.9%	1.7%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Wheathill Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheathill Way was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% lower than the Blackmoor Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheathill Way has the 38th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale and the 820th lowest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DT9 5EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Wheathill Way are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wheathill Way, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT9 5EZ

Average Price
£154,152

Semi-Detached
£203,255

Terraced
£140,366

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,714

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheathill Way

Average Price
£206,068

Semi-Detached
£261,105

Terraced
£255,712

Detached
£309,825

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,593

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheathill WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Wheathill Way, Sherborne, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2024-09-11	£328,817
1 Wheathill Way, Sherborne, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2024-04-16	£152,030
7 Wheathill Way, Sherborne, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-12-07	£146,423
3 Wheathill Way, Sherborne, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,750	2021-07-28	£161,947
3 Wheathill Way, Sherborne, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-10-06	£155,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT9 5EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Other	20
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milborne Port Primary School North Street , DT9 5EP	- not rated	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milborne Port Primary School North Street , DT9 5EP	3out of 4	262 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Primary School Harbour Way , DT9 4AJ	- not rated	4,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Primary School Harbour Way , DT9 4AJ	3out of 4	4,623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School Charlton Horethorne , DT9 4NL	- not rated	4,774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fosters School Tinneys Lane , DT9 3DZ	- not rated	4,570 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gryphon School Bristol Road , DT9 4EQ	3out of 4	4,620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gryphon School Bristol Road , DT9 4EQ	- not rated	4,620 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's School Bristol Road , DT9 4EQ	- not rated	4,620 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Digby's School Newland , DT9 3JG	- not rated	4,942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne Learning Centre Simons Road , DT9 4DN	- not rated	4,741 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Vale School Simons Road , DT9 4DN	3out of 4	4,743 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne School Abbey Road , DT9 3AP	- not rated	5,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sherborne International Newell Grange , DT9 4EZ	- not rated	5,341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newell House School Cornhill , DT9 3PL	- not rated	5,436 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Clockspire Restaurant	Medleycott Centre, Gainsborough		788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milborne Port Sports & Social Club	North Street	392 yd
Tippling Philosopher	High Street	503 yd
The Gainsborough Arms	74 Gainsborough	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Something Else Fishy	1 High Street		414 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milborne Port Primary School NORTH STREET	swimming pool	269 yd
Milborne Port Memorial Ground MILBORNE PORT VILLAGE HALL MILBORNE PORT VILLAGE HALL SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	522 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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