Postcode · Beaminster

DT8 3AB area guide

Who lives in DT8 3AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,467 (2024)

DT8 3ABBeaminster

At a glance

What DT8 3AB is like

DT8 3AB is a postcode in the Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,467 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 43.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DT8 3 sold for a median of £328,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT8 3AB compares

Headline figures for DT8 3AB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£328,750

Median over 96 sales in DT8 3, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,749

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT8 3AB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
39% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DT8 3AB FAQs

Is DT8 3AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DT8 3AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £328,750.

Homes in DT8 3 sold for a median of £328,750 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT8 3AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT8 3AB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DT8 3AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.9%).

Which council covers DT8 3AB?

The local authority for DT8 3AB is Dorset.

DT8 3AB comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT8 3AB?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 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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