Postcode · Sherborne

DT9 4EQ area guide

Who lives in DT9 4EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sherborne
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,497 (2024)

DT9 4EQSherborne

At a glance

What DT9 4EQ is like

DT9 4EQ is a postcode in the Sherborne area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,497 people. 54.1% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 29.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 53.8% 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 DT9 4 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT9 4EQ compares

Headline figures for DT9 4EQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 87 sales in DT9 4, −9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

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 4EQ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DT9 4 is down 9.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DT9 4EQ FAQs

Is DT9 4EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DT9 4EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in DT9 4 sold for a median of £325,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT9 4EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT9 4EQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DT9 4EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 6.8% of residents. 54.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.8%).

Which council covers DT9 4EQ?

The local authority for DT9 4EQ is Dorset.

DT9 4EQ comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT9 4EQ?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Sherborne Rail Station, 1 mile 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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