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DT11 9EH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,234 (2024)

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At a glance

What DT11 9EH is like

DT11 9EH is a postcode in the Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,234 people. 61.1% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58% 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 9EH compares

Headline figures for DT11 9EH, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 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

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£57,381

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT11 9EH differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DT11 9EH FAQs

Is DT11 9EH 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 15.0 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DT11 9EH?

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 9EH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT11 9EH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DT11 9EH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.1% of residents. 61.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.2%).

Which council covers DT11 9EH?

The local authority for DT11 9EH is Dorset.

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

How well connected is DT11 9EH?

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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