DT7 postcode area · Dorset

The DT7 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset, East Devon. Area Scores range from 46 to 67 across them. Every full DT7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the DT7 district, Kilmington, Colyton & Uplyme is the strongest performer at 67 out of 100 (#2,240 of 6,856 nationally); Bridport North is the weakest at 46. 1 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £320,000 in Bridport North to £497,000 in Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Dorset and East Devon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,693a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime33per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)56

Owner-occupied73%

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 DT7 district

£479,500median home sold over the past year · +28.7% over 5 years · +2.0% over the year · 67 sales

Detached£610,000

Semi-detached£372,500

Terraced£345,000

Flat£335,000

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 →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Kilmington, Colyton & UplymeEast Devon	2,240	67	£462,500
Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood ValeDorset	3,542	48	£497,000
Bridport NorthDorset	3,700	46	£320,000

People living in DT7 Census 2021

Residents21,943

Median age (est.)56

Density121per km²

No qualifications15%

Degree or above35%

No car or van13%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 8%25–44 14%45–64 30%65+ 36%

Tenure

Own outright 53%Mortgage/shared 20%Social rent 14%Private rent 13%

Households

One person 32%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 7%Other 23%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 17% · Managers & directors 16% · Professional 16%

All occupation groups

Skilled trades	17%
Managers & directors	16%
Professional	16%
Associate professional	11%
Caring & leisure	10%
Elementary	10%
Sales & customer service	8%
Administrative	8%
Process & plant	5%

Ethnic group

White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 39% · 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 DT7

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DT7 district.

Bridport

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DT7.

DT6 EX13 DT8 EX12 EX24 TA20 TA18 TA17

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.