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DT4 9LP area guide

Who lives in DT4 9LP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Weymouth West
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,530 (2024)

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At a glance

What DT4 9LP is like

DT4 9LP 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 1,530 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 29% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 54.5% 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 9 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT4 9LP compares

Headline figures for DT4 9LP, 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: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 151 sales in DT4 9, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 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 9LP 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 9 is down 5.1% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DT4 9LP FAQs

Is DT4 9LP 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 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 9LP?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in DT4 9 sold for a median of £280,000 across 151 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT4 9LP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT4 9LP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DT4 9LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.9% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.3%).

Which council covers DT4 9LP?

The local authority for DT4 9LP is Dorset.

DT4 9LP comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT4 9LP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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 Ferry Terminal, 1.2 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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