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DT4 0HE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Westham South
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,044 (2024)

DT4 0HEWeymouth

At a glance

What DT4 0HE is like

DT4 0HE is a postcode in the Westham South area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,044 people. 60.5% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 29% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.9% 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 DT4 0 sold for a median of £248,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT4 0HE compares

Headline figures for DT4 0HE, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,445

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT4 0HE differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DT4 0 is down 7.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DT4 0HE FAQs

Is DT4 0HE 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 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DT4 0HE?

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.

Is DT4 0HE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT4 0HE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DT4 0HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 60.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (27.4%).

Which council covers DT4 0HE?

The local authority for DT4 0HE is Dorset.

DT4 0HE comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT4 0HE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Weymouth Rail Station, 1.3 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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