Postcode · Blandford Forum

DT11 7QY area guide

Who lives in DT11 7QY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blandford Forum Town
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,533 (2024)

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At a glance

What DT11 7QY is like

DT11 7QY is a postcode in the Blandford Forum Town area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,533 people. 57.7% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 27.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DT11 7 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT11 7QY compares

Headline figures for DT11 7QY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 135 sales in DT11 7, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 7QY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DT11 7QY FAQs

Is DT11 7QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DT11 7QY?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in DT11 7 sold for a median of £270,000 across 135 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT11 7QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT11 7QY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DT11 7QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.9%).

Which council covers DT11 7QY?

The local authority for DT11 7QY is Dorset.

DT11 7QY comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT11 7QY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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.

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