Postcode sector · Sherborne

DT9 9 area guide

Who lives in DT9 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Population: 1,605 (2024)

DT9 9Postcode sector · Sherborne

At a glance

What DT9 9 is like

The DT9 9 postcode sector in Dorset covers 11 live postcodes and is home to about 1,605 people in 856 households. 67.8% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 37.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DT9 9 compares

Headline figures for DT9 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
An older population
48.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT9 9 FAQs

Is DT9 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DT9 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT9 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DT9 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 13.8% of residents. 67.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.9%).

Which council covers DT9 9?

The local authority for DT9 9 is Dorset.

DT9 9 comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT9 9?

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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