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DT2 7BA area guide

Who lives in DT2 7BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,896 (2024)

DT2 7BADorchester

At a glance

What DT2 7BA is like

DT2 7BA is a postcode in the Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,896 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 27.1% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.1% 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 DT2 7 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT2 7BA compares

Headline figures for DT2 7BA, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 68 sales in DT2 7, +14.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£47,749

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT2 7BA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DT2 7 is up 14.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
31.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT2 7BA FAQs

Is DT2 7BA 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 10.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DT2 7BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in DT2 7 sold for a median of £430,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT2 7BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT2 7BA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DT2 7BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.1% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.3%).

Which council covers DT2 7BA?

The local authority for DT2 7BA is Dorset.

DT2 7BA comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT2 7BA?

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). The nearest station is Chetnole Rail Station, 2.6 miles away.

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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