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DT11 8 area guide

Who lives in DT11 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
15,090 (2024)
At a glance

What DT11 8 is like

The DT11 8 postcode sector in Dorset covers 287 live postcodes and is home to about 15,090 people in 5,976 households. 70% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.1% 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 DT11 8 sold for a median of £427,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT11 8 compares

Headline figures for DT11 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£427,000

Median over 51 sales in DT11 8, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in DT11 8.

Household incomeMore
£57,383

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT11 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DT11 8 FAQs

01
Is DT11 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 71% 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 DT11 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £427,000.

Homes in DT11 8 sold for a median of £427,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DT11 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT11 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in DT11 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.5% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.4%).
05
Which council covers DT11 8?

The local authority for DT11 8 is Dorset.

DT11 8 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DT11 8?

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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