Wydford Close, Sherborne, DT9 6DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT9 6DZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	53.8%	52.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	46.2%	47.4%	1.2%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	27.5%	32%	4.5%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	50%	0.6%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.3%	12.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.5%	49.3%	-5.2%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	31.8%	39.1%	7.3%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	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	21%	15.3%	-5.7%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	17.5%	1.6%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	7%	0.1%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18.3%	4.1%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	29.7%	6.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	99.3%	97.4%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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%	93.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	93.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Wydford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wydford Close was 22.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.2% lower than the Sherborne East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wydford Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East and the 377th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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 6DZ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Wydford Close are based on 23 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 Wydford Close, Sherborne, DT9 6DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT9 6DZ

Average Price
£348,817

Semi-Detached
£336,704

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£385,159

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wydford Close

Average Price
£344,286

Semi-Detached
£328,852

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£379,563

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wydford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Wydford Close, Sherborne, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-02-16	£315,783
20 Wydford Close, Sherborne, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-08-16	£417,641
18 Wydford Close, Sherborne, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-07-14	£249,816
10 Wydford Close, Sherborne, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2022-12-20	£253,435
5 Wydford Close, Sherborne, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-01-25	£354,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT9 6DZ

Employment

DT9 6DZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	24
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Lenthay Road , DT9 6AQ	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Primary School Harbour Way , DT9 4AJ	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornford CofE Primary School Boot Lane , Thornford DT9 6QY	4out of 4	3,819 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Trent , DT9 4SW	3out of 4	4,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Mill Lane , DT9 6RH	4out of 4	4,634 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	2,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne School for Girls Bradford Road , DT9 3QN	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sherborne Preparatory School 39 Acreman Street , Sherborne DT9 3NY	- not rated	1,350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne School Abbey Road , DT9 3LF	- not rated	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sherborne International Newell Grange , DT9 4EZ	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Vale School Simons Road , DT9 4DN	- not rated	2,121 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
THE COFFEE STOP	Sherborne Community Church Littlefield	311 yd
The Coffee Pod	The Oxley Sports Centre Bradford Road	831 yd
Gamespod	Unit 15, Old Yarn Mills Westbury	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coffee Stop	Sherborne Community Church Littlefield	311 yd
Skippers	1, Terrace View Horsecastles	931 yd
Parachute Brewing	Unit 16, Old Yarn Mills Westbury	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Somewhere Else Fishy	Shop Unit 2 Westbridge Park		342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OPERATIVE	Cooperative Store Westbridge Park		342 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sherborne Abbey C Of E Primary School CAREYS PLAYING FIELDS CAREYS PLAYING FIELDS OTTERY LANE	grass pitches	751 yd
Oxley Sports Centre BRADFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	815 yd
Sherborne Girls School SHERBORNE GIRLS SHERBORNE GIRLS BRADFORD ROAD	grass pitches	927 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	32.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DT9 6DZ