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DT4 4 area guide

Who lives in DT4 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 1,878 (2024)

DT4 4Postcode sector · Weymouth

At a glance

What DT4 4 is like

The DT4 4 postcode sector in Dorset covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 1,878 people in 1,075 households. 33.9% of households own their home, 60% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DT4 4 compares

Headline figures for DT4 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 112.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£39,524

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT4 4 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
60% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
112.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT4 4 FAQs

Is DT4 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 112.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DT4 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 112.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT4 4, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in DT4 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 13.4% of residents. 33.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.6%).

Which council covers DT4 4?

The local authority for DT4 4 is Dorset.

DT4 4 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT4 4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.3 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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