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DT8 area guide

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
12,512 (2024)
At a glance

What DT8 is like

The DT8 postcode district in Dorset covers 235 live postcodes and is home to about 12,512 people in 5,626 households. 70.2% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.3% 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 sold for a median of £328,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT8 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£328,750

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

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in DT8.

Household incomeMore
£48,457

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    33.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DT8 FAQs

01
Is DT8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DT8?

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

Homes in DT8 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.
03
Is DT8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.
04
Who lives in DT8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.6%).
05
Which council covers DT8?

The local authority for DT8 is Dorset.

DT8 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DT8?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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