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DT9 3 area guide

Who lives in DT9 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
8,308 (2024)
At a glance

What DT9 3 is like

The DT9 3 postcode sector in Dorset covers 193 live postcodes and is home to about 8,308 people in 3,468 households. 63.4% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 41.2% 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 DT9 3 sold for a median of £346,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT9 3 compares

Headline figures for DT9 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£346,000

Median over 52 sales in DT9 3, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in DT9 3.

Household incomeMore
£49,062

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT9 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    34.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT9 3 FAQs

01
Is DT9 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DT9 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £346,000.

Homes in DT9 3 sold for a median of £346,000 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DT9 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT9 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in DT9 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 11.1% of residents. 63.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.6%).
05
Which council covers DT9 3?

The local authority for DT9 3 is Dorset.

DT9 3 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DT9 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sherborne Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

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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