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DT5 1DU area guide

Who lives in DT5 1DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Underhill & The Grove
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,521 (2024)

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At a glance

What DT5 1DU is like

DT5 1DU is a postcode in the Underhill & The Grove area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,521 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 39.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in DT5 1 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT5 1DU compares

Headline figures for DT5 1DU, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 110 sales in DT5 1, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,066

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT5 1DU differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
26.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DT5 1DU FAQs

Is DT5 1DU 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 43.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DT5 1DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in DT5 1 sold for a median of £230,000 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT5 1DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT5 1DU, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DT5 1DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.6% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.7%).

Which council covers DT5 1DU?

The local authority for DT5 1DU is Dorset.

DT5 1DU comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT5 1DU?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

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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