Dorchester North
Dorset · South West · population 5,946 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Dorchester · Postcode DT1 · DT2
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,254 of 6,856 in England
- #402 of 710 in South West
- #32 of 48 in Dorset
- Around the England average
In summary
Dorchester North sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,254 of 6,856 in England, and #32 of 48 in Dorset. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (78) and lowest on Health (34). Typical homes here sold for about £290,000 over the past year, down 3% across five years (from 128 sales), 16% below the wider Dorset median of £345,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #2,024 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £290,000 | 128 | -3.3% | -3.3% |
| Detached | £633,750 | 14 | +18.5% | +24.3% |
| Semi-detached | £312,500 | 10 | -33.2% | -13.8% |
| Terraced | £350,000 | 43 | -7.3% | -12.5% |
| Flat | £189,000 | 61 | -19.6% | -25.9% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,024 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Dorset
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Shawbury & WestonShropshire52£295,000
- Horwich EastBolton52£251,746
- Normanton EastWakefield52£208,750
- Letchworth EastNorth Hertfordshire52£380,000
- Hawkhurst, Benenden & SandhurstTunbridge Wells52£397,500
- Hillingdon SouthHillingdon52£520,000