DT4 postcode area · Dorset
The DT4 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset. Area Scores range from 13 to 86 across them. Every full DT4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The DT4 district contains both ends of the scale: Preston & Lodmoor at 87 out of 100 (#903 of 6,856 in England) against Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell at 13, a 74-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £208,000 in Underhill & The Grove to £365,000 in Preston & Lodmoor — a 1.8× gap within the DT4 district.
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 DT4 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston & LodmoorDorset | 903 | 87 | £365,000 |
| Weymouth WestDorset | 3,282 | 52 | £250,000 |
| Chickerell & Chesil BankDorset | 3,522 | 49 | £335,000 |
| Westham North & RadipoleDorset | 3,727 | 46 | £365,000 |
| Wyke RegisDorset | 3,871 | 44 | £275,000 |
| Westham SouthDorset | 4,495 | 34 | £265,000 |
| Broadwey & LittlemoorDorset | 5,160 | 25 | £241,000 |
| Underhill & The GroveDorset | 5,496 | 20 | £208,000 |
| Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & RodwellDorset | 5,962 | 13 | £222,500 |
People living in DT4 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 15% · Skilled trades 14% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 14% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 44% · 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 DT4
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DT4 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DT4.
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.