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DT4 0BW area guide

Who lives in DT4 0BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Weymouth West
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,660 (2024)
At a glance

What DT4 0BW is like

DT4 0BW is a postcode in the Weymouth West area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,660 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.4% 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 DT4 0 sold for a median of £248,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT4 0BW compares

Headline figures for DT4 0BW, 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
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£248,750

Median over 170 sales in DT4 0, −7.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£52,254

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT4 0BW differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in DT4 0 is down 7.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT4 0BW FAQs

01
Is DT4 0BW 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 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DT4 0BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £248,750.

Homes in DT4 0 sold for a median of £248,750 across 170 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DT4 0BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT4 0BW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in DT4 0BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.9%).
05
Which council covers DT4 0BW?

The local authority for DT4 0BW is Dorset.

DT4 0BW comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DT4 0BW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Weymouth Ferry Terminal, 0.7 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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