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DT1 3 area guide

Who lives in DT1 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
6,142 (2024)
At a glance

What DT1 3 is like

The DT1 3 postcode sector in Dorset covers 225 live postcodes and is home to about 6,142 people in 2,563 households. 56.1% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 23.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DT1 3 sold for a median of £372,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT1 3 compares

Headline figures for DT1 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£372,500

Median over 88 sales in DT1 3, −5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in DT1 3.

Household incomeMore
£52,872

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT1 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in DT1 3 is down 5.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT1 3 FAQs

01
Is DT1 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DT1 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £372,500.

Homes in DT1 3 sold for a median of £372,500 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DT1 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT1 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DT1 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 56.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.8%).
05
Which council covers DT1 3?

The local authority for DT1 3 is Dorset.

DT1 3 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DT1 3?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dorchester West Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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