DT2 postcode area · Dorset
The DT2 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset. Area Scores range from 42 to 58 across them. Every full DT2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the DT2 district, Owermoigne, Broadmayne & Winterbourne is the strongest performer at 58 out of 100 (#2,863 of 6,856 nationally); Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock is the weakest at 43. All 9 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £290,000 in Dorchester North to £435,000 in Burton Bradstock & Chideock.
Living here
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 DT2 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owermoigne, Broadmayne & WinterbourneDorset | 2,863 | 58 | £358,000 |
| Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & PuddletownDorset | 2,870 | 58 | £380,000 |
| Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & LongburtonDorset | 2,925 | 57 | £430,000 |
| Burton Bradstock & ChideockDorset | 3,117 | 54 | £435,000 |
| Dorchester NorthDorset | 3,254 | 52 | £290,000 |
| Bovington, Wool & LulworthDorset | 3,453 | 50 | £336,000 |
| Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford FitzpaineDorset | 3,453 | 50 | £400,000 |
| Chickerell & Chesil BankDorset | 3,522 | 49 | £335,000 |
| Beaminster, Maiden Newton & HalstockDorset | 3,933 | 43 | £350,000 |
People living in DT2 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 15% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 54% · No religion 38% · Other 1%
Born outside the UK: 6%
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 DT2
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DT2 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DT2.
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.