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DT5 postcode area · Dorset

The DT5 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset. Area Scores range from 19 to 41 across them. Every full DT5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the DT5 district's neighbourhoods is Southwell & Weston (41 out of 100, #4,036 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Underhill & The Grove (20). 1 of the 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £208,000 in Underhill & The Grove to £245,000 in Southwell & Weston.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,807a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime55per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
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 DT5 district

£235,000median home sold over the past year · +18.1% over 5 years · +1.6% over the year · 224 sales
Detached£362,500
Semi-detached£255,000
Terraced£232,250
Flat£132,500
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
Southwell & WestonDorset 4,03641 £245,000
Underhill & The GroveDorset 5,49620 £208,000

People living in DT5 Census 2021

Residents13,557
Median age (est.)46
Density1,117per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above24%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 29%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 13%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 11%Other: 17%
One person 32%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 11%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 15% · Caring & leisure 14% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades15%
Caring & leisure14%
Elementary13%
Associate professional13%
Professional11%
Managers & directors10%
Administrative8%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

No religion 49% · Christian 42% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DT5.

DT4 DT3 DT1 DT2 BH20 BH19 DT6 BH16

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.