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DT11 8BG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Blandford Outer & Tarrants
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,645 (2024)

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At a glance

What DT11 8BG is like

DT11 8BG is a postcode in the Blandford Outer & Tarrants area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,645 people. 45.2% of households own their home, 44.9% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 64.7% 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 8BG compares

Headline figures for DT11 8BG, 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

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.7 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£63,891

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT11 8BG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
6.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DT11 8BG FAQs

Is DT11 8BG 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 6.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DT11 8BG?

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.

Is DT11 8BG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT11 8BG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in DT11 8BG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 11.4% of residents. 45.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.7%).

Which council covers DT11 8BG?

The local authority for DT11 8BG is Dorset.

DT11 8BG comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT11 8BG?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 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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