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DT5 area guide

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
13,747 (2024)
At a glance

What DT5 is like

The DT5 postcode district in Dorset covers 314 live postcodes and is home to about 13,747 people in 5,724 households. 64.9% of households own their home, 21.1% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DT5 sold for a median of £233,350 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT5 compares

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

AffluenceMore
3.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£233,350

Median over 204 sales in DT5, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.8/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in DT5.

Household incomeMore
£47,295

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT5 FAQs

01
Is DT5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DT5?

The median sale price over the last year was £233,350.

Homes in DT5 sold for a median of £233,350 across 204 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DT5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in DT5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 64.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.9%).
05
Which council covers DT5?

The local authority for DT5 is Dorset.

DT5 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DT5?

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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