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Blandford Forum Town: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Blandford Forum Town neighbourhood of Dorset, England (ONS area Dorset 011). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes DT11. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DT11 7HW.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Dorset

Blandford Forum Town is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Dorset (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £305,000 and flats for £140,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Dorset (1.0 times the borough's rate) and schools nearby are improving in line with the council's.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£305,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£140,250

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Blandford Forum Town sits in Dorset

  • Typical house price: 10th lowest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset
  • Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Dorset with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 21st lowest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Blandford Forum Town

House prices: Blandford Forum Town against Dorset: This neighbourhood £57k (1995) to £302k (2026); Dorset £66k (1995) to £360k (2026).£99k£347k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£302kDorset£360k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Dorset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Blandford Forum Town against Dorset: This neighbourhood £32k (1995) to £137k (2026); Dorset £39k (1995) to £175k (2026).£49k£169k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£137kDorset£175k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Dorset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dorset, 1 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Blandford School 720 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Blandford Forum Town

What is the typical house price in Blandford Forum Town?

£305,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Blandford Forum Town compare with the rest of Dorset?

Typical house price: 10th lowest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset. Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Dorset with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 21st lowest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset.

Is Blandford Forum Town an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Blandford Forum Town gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Blandford Forum Town?

Nearest state primary school. Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School. 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The Blandford School. 720 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.