Postcode · Sturminster Newton

DT10 1LS area guide

Who lives in DT10 1LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,077 (2024)

DT10 1LSSturminster Newton

At a glance

What DT10 1LS is like

DT10 1LS is a postcode in the Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,077 people. 79% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 42.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DT10 1 sold for a median of £302,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT10 1LS compares

Headline figures for DT10 1LS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£302,500

Median over 102 sales in DT10 1, −8.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,061

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT10 1LS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DT10 1 is down 8.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
39.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DT10 1LS FAQs

Is DT10 1LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DT10 1LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £302,500.

Homes in DT10 1 sold for a median of £302,500 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT10 1LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT10 1LS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DT10 1LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.2% of residents. 79% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.8%).

Which council covers DT10 1LS?

The local authority for DT10 1LS is Dorset.

DT10 1LS comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT10 1LS?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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