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Overview

Postcode DT11 7FY is located in an urban city, within the Blandford ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Blandford Forum Town area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Blandford Forum Town is £50,575 per year. The nearest station is Holton Heath located about 11.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Blandford Forum Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,782 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Blandford Forum Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.4%

Approximately 9.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Blandford Forum Town is £50,575 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DT11 7FY.

Flood risk

No risk

Blandford Forum Town near DT11 7FY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Holton Heath located about 11.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
480
Population density
753.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.5(+29%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.91(+65%)
Shoplifting
17.1(+156%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.77(+50%)
Other theft
8.3(+47%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
455
94.59%
Other White
19
3.95%
Other Asian
3
0.62%
African
3
0.62%
Irish
1
0.21%
Total population: 481

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
138
32.94%
No qualifications
72
17.18%
Level 3 (A level)
68
16.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
11.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
9.07%
Total 16+ residents: 419

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
94
51.93%
Owns with a mortgage
41
22.65%
Other social rented
15
8.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
7.73%
Shared ownership
10
5.52%
Total households: 181

Property prices in Blandford

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Blandford area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blandford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blandford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£414,000
Flats31£136,000
Semi-Detached19£320,000
Terraced63£245,000

10 year median price trend in Blandford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blandford.

Schools

In the DT11 7FY postcode area, located within Blandford Forum Town, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DT11 7FY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMilldown CofE AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Blandford SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableThe Forum CentrePupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DT11 7FY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DT11 7FY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCentral30-32 Heddington Drive, Blandford Forum, DT11 7TPWalking directions to Central
0.4 miCo-op FoodSalisbury Road, Dorset, DT11 7QGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miBudgensNordon Road, Dorset, DT11 7LNWalking directions to Budgens
0.5 miOne Stop69 Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7LPWalking directions to One Stop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dorset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,754
Band B£2,046
Band C£2,338
Band D£2,630
Band E£3,215
Band F£3,799
Band G£4,384
Band H£5,261

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictDorsetE06000059
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth DorsetE14001388
WardBlandfordE05012685
ParishBlandford ForumE04010488
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blandford Forum TownE02004261
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 011DE01020438
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced2016-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.