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DT1 postcode area · Dorset

The DT1 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset. Area Scores range from 49 to 75 across them. Every full DT1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the DT1 district's neighbourhoods is Dorchester East (76 out of 100, #1,678 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Bovington, Wool & Lulworth (50). 1 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £290,000 in Dorchester North to £380,000 in Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,089a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime42per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied66%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the DT1 district

£325,000median home sold over the past year · +10.2% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 402 sales
Detached£485,000
Semi-detached£345,000
Terraced£315,000
Flat£193,666
Dorset£345,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Dorchester EastDorset 1,67876 £320,000
Poundbury & Dorchester WestDorset 2,67261 £360,000
Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & PuddletownDorset 2,87058 £380,000
Dorchester NorthDorset 3,25452 £290,000
Bovington, Wool & LulworthDorset 3,45350 £336,000

People living in DT1 Census 2021

Residents41,891
Median age (est.)49
Density103per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above36%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 10%25–44 20%45–64 28%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 24%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 24%Social rent 15%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 32%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors13%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 40% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in DT1

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DT1 district.

Dorchester

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DT1.

DT2 DT3 DT4 DT5 DT10 DT9 DT6 BA8

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.