Area Information for Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA

Penny Street in Sturminster Newton is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Sturminster Newton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Dorset. This page combines information for the address Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of DT10 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Dorset
Ward Sturminster Newton
Constituency North Dorset * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (North Dorset Rural), and the Dorset Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA:

Barnes Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FJ
Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AR
Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DE
Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AS
Station Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
Church Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about DT10 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 41
Semi-Detached 32
Terraced 66
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 141
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 93
Owned with Mortgage 21
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 25
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 142

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 55
Two People 52
Three People 19
Four People 14
Five People 2
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 144

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Penny Street, Sturminster Newton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 55
Family Household 77
Other Household 10
Total 142

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 70
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 21
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 142

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Sturminster Newton ward however contains significantly more women than average (58%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 127
Female 178
Total 305

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around DT10 1FA has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 47% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 8
5-9 7
10-14 13
15-19 11
20-24 9
25-29 8
30-34 11
35-39 15
40-44 13
45-49 15
50-54 22
55-59 12
60-64 16
65-69 22
70-74 30
75-79 27
80-84 22
85+ 43
Total 304

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of DT10 1FA the number widowed residents is high - 18% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 58
Married 134
Separated 3
Divorced 28
Widowed 55
Total 278

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 112
Good 124
Fair 48
Bad 18
Very Bad 2
Total 304

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 82
Apprenticeship 21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 59
Other 18
Total 275

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Penny Street, Sturminster Newton) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 299
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Chinese 4
Other Asian 1
Total 305

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 266
European Union 33
Middle East and Asia 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 305

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 266
10+ Years 14
5-10 Years 14
2-5 Years 6
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 305

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to DT10 1FA.

Passport(s) Held
None 60
United Kingdom 212
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 30
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 105
Christian 154
Buddhist 7
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 8
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 31
Total 307

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Sturminster Newton ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 50% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 63
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 31
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 14
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 138
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 5
Total 274

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 16
Professional Occupations 18
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 112

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 39
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 53
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 37
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 47
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 30
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 11
Full-time Student 10
Total 274

Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA is within the North Dorset Rural policing neighbourhood, under the Dorset Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Penny Street
Neighbourhood Team Address North Dorset Rural
1 School Road
Gillingham
SP8 4QR
Force Website: http://www.dorset.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to DT10 1FA. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for DT10 1FA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest railway stations to Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA. The nearest railway station is Templecombe, approximately 7.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Templecombe 7.2 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) 7.6 miles
Sherborne 9.2 miles
Yetminster 12 miles
Thornford 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA. The nearest is William Barnes Primary School, approximately 360 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest secondary schools to Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA. The nearest is Sturminster Newton High School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Sturminster Newton High School 0.6 miles
    
Shaftesbury School 7.3 miles
    
The Blandford School 7.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA. The nearest is Blackmore Vale Partnership, approximately 260 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest dentists to Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA. The nearest is Old Market Dental Practice, approximately 110 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA. The nearest is Westminster Memorial Hospital, approximately 7.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Westminster Memorial Hospital 7.1 miles
Blandford Community Hospital 7.4 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest opticians to Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FA. The nearest is Vision Express, approximately 190 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in DT10 1FA

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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