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DT4 area guide

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
49,416 (2024)
At a glance

What DT4 is like

The DT4 postcode district in Dorset covers 998 live postcodes and is home to about 49,416 people in 21,808 households. 64.4% of households own their home, 21.7% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DT4 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT4 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£250,000

Median over 531 sales in DT4, −4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
79%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in DT4.

Household incomeMore
£47,568

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT4 FAQs

01
Is DT4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 79% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in DT4 sold for a median of £250,000 across 531 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DT4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in DT4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (26.2%).
05
Which council covers DT4?

The local authority for DT4 is Dorset.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 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 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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