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DT2 9GE area guide

Who lives in DT2 9GE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chickerell & Chesil Bank
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,087 (2024)

DT2 9GEDorchester

At a glance

What DT2 9GE is like

DT2 9GE is a postcode in the Chickerell & Chesil Bank area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,087 people. 68.4% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 49.5% 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 9 sold for a median of £357,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT2 9GE compares

Headline figures for DT2 9GE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£357,500

Median over 96 sales in DT2 9, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,279

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT2 9GE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DT2 9 is down 7% on the year before.
03
An older population
35.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT2 9GE FAQs

Is DT2 9GE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 DT2 9GE?

The median sale price over the last year was £357,500.

Homes in DT2 9 sold for a median of £357,500 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT2 9GE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT2 9GE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DT2 9GE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.3% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.4%).

Which council covers DT2 9GE?

The local authority for DT2 9GE is Dorset.

DT2 9GE comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT2 9GE?

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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