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DT4 7FA area guide

Who lives in DT4 7FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Preston & Lodmoor
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,932 (2024)

DT4 7FAWeymouth

At a glance

What DT4 7FA is like

DT4 7FA is a postcode in the Preston & Lodmoor area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,932 people. 60.5% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 53.8% 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 7 sold for a median of £222,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT4 7FA compares

Headline figures for DT4 7FA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£222,500

Median over 140 sales in DT4 7, +8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,468

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT4 7FA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DT4 7 is up 8.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT4 7FA FAQs

Is DT4 7FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DT4 7FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,500.

Homes in DT4 7 sold for a median of £222,500 across 140 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT4 7FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT4 7FA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DT4 7FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 7.9% of residents. 60.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.2%).

Which council covers DT4 7FA?

The local authority for DT4 7FA is Dorset.

DT4 7FA comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT4 7FA?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Weymouth Rail Station, 0.6 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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