Area guide

Living in DT11, Dorset

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around DT11 in Dorset. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Dorset: £325,154, down 0.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South West average is £302,298.

Check sold prices for a specific address in DT11 →
See where DT11 ranks across South West →

Council tax at Band D in Dorset: £2,765 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare DT11 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for DT11 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around DT11

6 recorded home sales on the streets around central DT11 in the last 2 years, with a median of £365,000 and a range from £249,000 to £597,500. Mostly semi-detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
22 Forum View, DT11 0PW Terraced £365,000 7 Jul 2026
5 Forum View, DT11 0PW Semi-detached £332,500 13 Feb 2026
38 The Cliff, DT11 0PP Semi-detached £392,000 24 Oct 2025
7, DT11 0PR Terraced £249,000 30 May 2025
16 Forum View, DT11 0PW Semi-detached £340,000 4 Nov 2024
35 The Cliff, DT11 0PP Semi-detached £597,500 1 Nov 2024
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

6 schools within 3 miles , of which 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
The Blandford School Secondary Good 0.7 mi away no figure
Milldown CofE Academy Primary Good 0.8 mi away no figure
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Primary Good 1.4 mi away no figure
Bryanston School Secondary Not rated 0.3 mi away no figure
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary Not rated 1.3 mi away no figure
Durweston Church of England Primary School Primary Report card 1.3 mi away no figure

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4 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.

See the full school breakdown for DT11 →

Private schools

1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Bryanston School.

All 1 fee-paying schools near DT11, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations19.9%
Skilled trades13.0%
Associate professional and technical12.5%
Managers, directors and senior officials11.9%
Elementary occupations11.9%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How DT11 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: owner-occupiers, up 4.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of DT11 (E01020452, 2,579 residents in 2021, up 5.9% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: owner-occupiers, up 4.8 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 52.5% 57.3% +4.8 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 15.9% 16.5% +0.6 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 24.8% 25.1% +0.3 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 19.5% 19.3% -0.2 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 14.0% 17.8% +3.8 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 23.4% 27.2% +3.8 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 8.4% 7.8% -0.6 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 85.3% 85.3% 0.0 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 97.6% 96.5% -1.1 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

36 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central DT11 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Dorset's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

3 supermarkets, 1 pharmacy, 16 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs, 1 hospital within a mile of central DT11, hospitals within three miles.

GP practices and A&E

1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of DT11. The nearest, The Blandford Group Practice, has 23,477 registered patients and 1,917 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
The Blandford Group Practice0.9 mi23,4771,917

Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, where 64.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 59.3%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Dorset Council pays £2,765 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Dorset Council, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Dorset Council, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£2,223+4.9%
2022-23£2,290+3.0%
2023-24£2,388+4.3%
2024-25£2,504+4.9%
2025-26£2,630+5.0%
2026-27£2,765+5.1%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Dorset Council, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about DT11

What is the average house price in DT11?

The average sold price in Dorset is £325,154 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in DT11?

Prices in Dorset are down 0.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in DT11?

The median of 6 recorded sales around central DT11 in the last 2 years is £365,000, ranging from £249,000 to £597,500 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in DT11?

6 schools sit within 3 miles of central DT11, and 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in DT11?

36 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DT11 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is DT11 at risk of flooding?

Central DT11 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is DT11 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 75% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £365,000; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 36 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is DT11 safe?

36 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DT11 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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