Postcode sector · Portland

DT5 9 area guide

Who lives in DT5 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 1,624 (2024)

DT5 9Postcode sector · Portland

At a glance

What DT5 9 is like

The DT5 9 postcode sector in Dorset covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 1,624 people in 661 households. 59.2% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 55.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DT5 9 compares

Headline figures for DT5 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,938

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT5 9 differs most from the national average.

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Scores 3.0 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.

Questions

DT5 9 FAQs

Is DT5 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DT5 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT5 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DT5 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.7% of residents. 59.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.9%).

Which council covers DT5 9?

The local authority for DT5 9 is Dorset.

DT5 9 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT5 9?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 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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