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DT9 6QA area guide

Who lives in DT9 6QA, 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: 1,902 (2024)

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At a glance

What DT9 6QA is like

DT9 6QA 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 1,902 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.9% 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 DT9 6 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT9 6QA compares

Headline figures for DT9 6QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 84 sales in DT9 6, +11.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 6QA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DT9 6 is up 11.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DT9 6QA FAQs

Is DT9 6QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DT9 6QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in DT9 6 sold for a median of £350,000 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT9 6QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT9 6QA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DT9 6QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.7% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.2%).

Which council covers DT9 6QA?

The local authority for DT9 6QA is Dorset.

DT9 6QA comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT9 6QA?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Thornford Rail Station, 0.8 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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