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DT11 9BU area guide

Who lives in DT11 9BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford Fitzpaine
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,326 (2024)

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At a glance

What DT11 9BU is like

DT11 9BU is a postcode in the Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford Fitzpaine area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,326 people. 65.6% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% 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 9 sold for a median of £375,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT11 9BU compares

Headline figures for DT11 9BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,500

Median over 73 sales in DT11 9, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£54,495

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT11 9BU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT11 9BU FAQs

Is DT11 9BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DT11 9BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,500.

Homes in DT11 9 sold for a median of £375,500 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT11 9BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT11 9BU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DT11 9BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.1%).

Which council covers DT11 9BU?

The local authority for DT11 9BU is Dorset.

DT11 9BU comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT11 9BU?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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