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DT8 postcode area · Dorset

The DT8 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset, Somerset. Area Scores range from 42 to 52 across them. Every full DT8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the DT8 district, Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas is the strongest performer at 53 out of 100 (#3,227 of 6,856 nationally); Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock is the weakest at 43. All 3 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £320,000 and £350,000. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Dorset and Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,454a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime30per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)54
Owner-occupied72%

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 DT8 district

£355,000median home sold over the past year · +7.2% over 5 years · +9.9% over the year · 96 sales
Detached£450,000
Semi-detached£330,000
Terraced£285,000
Flat£130,000
Dorset£345,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Tatworth & Combe St NicholasSomerset 3,22753 £338,000
Bridport NorthDorset 3,70046 £320,000
Beaminster, Maiden Newton & HalstockDorset 3,93343 £350,000

People living in DT8 Census 2021

Residents23,923
Median age (est.)54
Density67per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above33%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 16%45–64 30%65+ 33%

Tenure

Own outright: 51%Mortgage/shared: 21%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 51%Mortgage/shared 21%Social rent 12%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 7%Other: 23%
One person 30%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 7%Other 23%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 18% · Professional 15% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades18%
Professional15%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 38% · 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.

Towns & places in DT8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DT8 district.

Bridport

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DT8.

DT6 TA18 DT7 TA16 TA17 TA20 TA15 TA14

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.