Postcode sector · Blandford Forum

DT11 1 area guide

Who lives in DT11 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 2,147 (2024)

DT11 1Postcode sector · Blandford Forum

At a glance

What DT11 1 is like

The DT11 1 postcode sector in Dorset covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 2,147 people in 1,122 households. 49.7% of households own their home, 27.7% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DT11 1 compares

Headline figures for DT11 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in DT11 1.

Household incomeMore

£50,575

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT11 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
32.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DT11 1 FAQs

Is DT11 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DT11 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT11 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DT11 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 49.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.8%).

Which council covers DT11 1?

The local authority for DT11 1 is Dorset.

DT11 1 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT11 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

Explore