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DT2 area guide

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
40,347 (2024)
At a glance

What DT2 is like

The DT2 postcode district in Dorset covers 1,142 live postcodes and is home to about 40,347 people in 17,533 households. 71.6% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.7% 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 DT2 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT2 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£360,000

Median over 305 sales in DT2, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in DT2.

Household incomeMore
£54,160

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DT2 FAQs

01
Is DT2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DT2?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in DT2 sold for a median of £360,000 across 305 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DT2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in DT2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 71.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.7%).
05
Which council covers DT2?

The local authority for DT2 is Dorset.

DT2 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DT2?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Dorchester West Rail Station, 2.7 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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