Postcode sector · Dorchester

DT1 9 area guide

Who lives in DT1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 4,628 (2024)

DT1 9Postcode sector · Dorchester

At a glance

What DT1 9 is like

The DT1 9 postcode sector in Dorset covers 21 live postcodes and is home to about 4,628 people in 2,327 households. 53.5% of households own their home, 25.7% rent privately and 19.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 47.9% 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.

Scores

How DT1 9 compares

Headline figures for DT1 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in DT1 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£48,241

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT1 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
33.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

DT1 9 FAQs

Is DT1 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is DT1 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT1 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DT1 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 8.3% of residents. 53.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.7%).

Which council covers DT1 9?

The local authority for DT1 9 is Dorset.

DT1 9 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT1 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Dorchester West Rail Station, 0.3 miles 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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