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DT10 2 area guide

Who lives in DT10 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
19,001 (2024)
At a glance

What DT10 2 is like

The DT10 2 postcode sector in Dorset covers 242 live postcodes and is home to about 19,001 people in 8,132 households. 69.9% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53% 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 DT10 2 sold for a median of £382,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT10 2 compares

Headline figures for DT10 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£382,500

Median over 62 sales in DT10 2, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in DT10 2.

Household incomeMore
£52,056

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT10 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in DT10 2 is up 6.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    30.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DT10 2 FAQs

01
Is DT10 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DT10 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £382,500.

Homes in DT10 2 sold for a median of £382,500 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DT10 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT10 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in DT10 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.1%).
05
Which council covers DT10 2?

The local authority for DT10 2 is Dorset.

DT10 2 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DT10 2?

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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