Postcode sector · Sturminster Newton

DT10 9 area guide

Who lives in DT10 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 1,303 (2024)

DT10 9Postcode sector · Sturminster Newton

At a glance

What DT10 9 is like

The DT10 9 postcode sector in Dorset covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 1,303 people in 671 households. 48% of households own their home, 24.7% rent privately and 26.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 49.3% 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 DT10 9 compares

Headline figures for DT10 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in DT10 9.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
32.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT10 9 FAQs

Is DT10 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DT10 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT10 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DT10 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 7.9% of residents. 48% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.5%).

Which council covers DT10 9?

The local authority for DT10 9 is Dorset.

DT10 9 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT10 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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