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DT3 5 area guide

Who lives in DT3 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 15,743 (2024)

DT3 5Postcode sector · Weymouth

At a glance

What DT3 5 is like

The DT3 5 postcode sector in Dorset covers 240 live postcodes and is home to about 15,743 people in 6,874 households. 72% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.3% 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 5 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT3 5 compares

Headline figures for DT3 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 146 sales in DT3 5, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in DT3 5.

Household incomeMore

£51,163

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT3 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DT3 5 is down 8.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DT3 5 FAQs

Is DT3 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 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 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DT3 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in DT3 5 sold for a median of £315,000 across 146 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT3 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT3 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DT3 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.5%).

Which council covers DT3 5?

The local authority for DT3 5 is Dorset.

DT3 5 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT3 5?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Upwey Rail Station, 0.2 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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