DT9 postcode area · Dorset
The DT9 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset, Somerset. Area Scores range from 42 to 63 across them. Every full DT9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the DT9 district, Sherborne is the strongest performer at 64 out of 100 (#2,480 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. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £247,500 in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford to £430,000 in Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton — a 1.7× gap within the DT9 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Dorset and Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
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 DT9 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| SherborneDorset | 2,480 | 64 | £325,000 |
| Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & PuddletownDorset | 2,870 | 58 | £380,000 |
| Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & LongburtonDorset | 2,925 | 57 | £430,000 |
| Ilchester, Sparkford & MudfordSomerset | 2,932 | 57 | £247,500 |
| Sturminster Newton & StalbridgeDorset | 3,055 | 55 | £310,000 |
| Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne PortSomerset | 3,364 | 51 | £280,000 |
| Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton HorethorneSomerset | 3,412 | 50 | £281,000 |
| Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford FitzpaineDorset | 3,453 | 50 | £400,000 |
| Beaminster, Maiden Newton & HalstockDorset | 3,933 | 43 | £350,000 |
People living in DT9 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Skilled trades 15% · Managers & directors 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Skilled trades | 15% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 56% · No religion 36% · Other 1%
Born outside the UK: 7%
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 DT9
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DT9 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DT9.
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.