Postcode sector · Blandford Forum
Who lives in DT11 1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DT11 1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 2,147 (2024)
DT11 1Postcode sector · Blandford Forum
Who lives in DT11 1
Residents
2,147
2024 estimate
Households
1,122
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 32%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
DT11 1England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
54% of residents are female and 46% male.
DT11 1
54%
46%
England
- Female54%51%
- Male46%49%
Relationship status
34.9% of adults in DT11 1 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 32.8% have never married.
DT11 1England
Married or civil partnership34.9%44.7%
Never married32.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved15.7%9.1%
Separated3.4%2.2%
Widowed13.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
74.1% of residents in DT11 1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DT11 1
39%
36%
17%
England
- Very good38.6%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair17.5%12.7%
- Bad7.1%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.