DT5 9AT area guide
Who lives in DT5 9AT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Southwell & Weston
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
DT5 9ATPortland
What DT5 9AT is like
DT5 9AT is a postcode in the Southwell & Weston area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,624 people. 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.
How DT5 9AT compares
Headline figures for DT5 9AT, set against England as a whole.
More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 36.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DT5 9AT differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
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.
DT5 9AT FAQs
01Is DT5 9AT a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DT5 9AT safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DT5 9AT?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DT5 9AT?The local authority for DT5 9AT is Dorset.
The local authority for DT5 9AT is Dorset.
05How well connected is DT5 9AT?Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.
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.