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DT9 5JU area guide

Who lives in DT9 5JU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,190 (2024)

DT9 5JUSherborne

At a glance

What DT9 5JU is like

DT9 5JU is a postcode in the Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,190 people. 61.4% of households own their home, 26.8% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% 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 DT9 5 sold for a median of £292,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT9 5JU compares

Headline figures for DT9 5JU, 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: 8.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£292,500

Median over 64 sales in DT9 5, +0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£53,525

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT9 5JU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
8.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
30.7% 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 5JU FAQs

Is DT9 5JU 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 8.4 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DT9 5JU?

The median sale price over the last year was £292,500.

Homes in DT9 5 sold for a median of £292,500 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT9 5JU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT9 5JU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DT9 5JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 61.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.7%).

Which council covers DT9 5JU?

The local authority for DT9 5JU is Dorset.

DT9 5JU comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT9 5JU?

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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