DT3 4DR area guide
Who lives in DT3 4DR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Chickerell & Chesil Bank
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,759 (2024)
DT3 4DRWeymouth
What DT3 4DR is like
DT3 4DR 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 1,759 people. 65.7% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DT3 4 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.
How DT3 4DR compares
Headline figures for DT3 4DR, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DT3 4DR differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DT3 4 is down 10.7% on the year before.
- 02An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
DT3 4DR FAQs
01Is DT3 4DR a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in DT3 4DR?The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.
03Is DT3 4DR safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in DT3 4DR?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers DT3 4DR?The local authority for DT3 4DR is Dorset.
The local authority for DT3 4DR is Dorset.
06How well connected is DT3 4DR?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.