THE CLOSE, DT11 7HB - Information

Overview

The DT11 7HB postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DT11 7HB area, explore the DT11 7HB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DT11 7HB area, visit the DT11 7HB House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.161826509993804, 50.85753963181591 ]
  • What 3 Words: gobbles.manhole.tender
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaDT11
WardBlandford
Middle layer Super Output AreaBlandford Forum Town
Lower Tier Local AuthorityDorset
Upper Tier Local AuthorityDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBlandford Forum and Gillingham
Police ForceDorset
NHS Care BoardNHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBlandford
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth Dorset
Multiple Deprivation Index12782

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Families in terraces and flats / Ageing urban communities / None, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Damory Court(0.09 mi)

  • Damory Court, (0.09 mi)
  • Blandford Forum, (0.15 mi)
  • Blandford St Mary, (0.44 mi)
  • Londonderry, (0.49 mi)
  • Lower Blandford St Mary, (0.79 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Co-op Car Park(0.13 mi)

  • Co-op Car Park, (0.13 mi)
  • Market Place, (0.14 mi)
  • Fishers Close, (0.14 mi)
  • Market Place, (0.15 mi)
  • Fishers Close, (0.15 mi)
  • Eagle House Surgery, (0.16 mi)
  • Fire Station, (0.18 mi)
  • Fairfield Road, (0.19 mi)
  • Fairfield Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Bayfran Way, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Holton Heath(10.75 mi)

  • Holton Heath, (10.75 mi)
  • Hamworthy, (11.07 mi)
  • Wareham, (11.60 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(35.48 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (35.48 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11DT11 8SW (0.35 mi)Details
The Blandford SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-18DT11 7SQ (0.53 mi)Details
Milldown CofE AcademyPrimary, Good4-11DT11 7SN (0.65 mi)Details
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11DT11 9QD (0.67 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE BLANDFORD GROUP PRACTICE(0.18 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
the blandford group practiceActiveblandford group practice, whitecliff mill street, blandford, dorset01258452501DT11 7BH
Nearby Amenities
  • The Dolphin
    0.09 mi
  • Blandford Constitutional Club
    0.13 mi
  • Nelsons Cheese & Ale House
    0.13 mi
  • Blandford Rugby Football Club
    0.14 mi
  • Royal British Legion
    0.14 mi
  • St Leonard's Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast
    0.20 mi
  • Crown Hotel
    0.22 mi

THE CLOSE, DT11 7HB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of DT117HB is 326 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1774), Between 55 to 64 (1354), and Between 45 to 54 (1332).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 286 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 19.

Education

Regarding education, 105 adults have Level 4, while 46 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (456), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (430).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (36)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (27), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (18)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (175), followed by Christian (119).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (69) followed by Semi-routine occupations (40), and Routine occupations (32).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (610), and 547 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1814) and European Union EU-14 (57).