# Dorset 019A

West Dorset. 1,349 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 32 square kilometres.

Dorset 019A had 1,265 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01020494. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 18.4** (2025). Dorset 019A has a deprivation score of 18.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,965th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020494#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £345,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Dorset 019A was £345,000 in 2025. Joint 12,004th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020494#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,265** (2021). Dorset 019A had 1,265 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,760th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020494#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.7%** (January 2026). In Dorset 019A, 93.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020494#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01020494) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Dorset 019A is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01020494) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 19 homes were sold in Dorset 019A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01020494) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 1 crime or anti-social behaviour incident in Dorset 019A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01020494) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dorset 019A had 1,265 usual residents at the census.

## How Dorset 019A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Dorset 019A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 18.4 | 75th most deprived | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £345,000 | joint 96th cheapest | 220 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2025 |
| Population | 1,265 | 22nd least populated | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.7% | 64th highest | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · Jan 2026 |

## Is Dorset 019A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dorset 019A at a rate of 20.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 27.9 per 1,000 people across Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 1 case of crime and anti-social behaviour was recorded in Dorset 019A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (13), anti-social behaviour (6) and other crime (4).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Dorset

These figures are published for the whole of Dorset, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Dorset and not Dorset 019A alone. [See Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

- **Average house price: £328,589** (August 2026). Dorset’s average house price was £328,589 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,462** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dorset earned a median of £37,462 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 140th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.8×** (2025). A home in Dorset costs 8.8 times local full-time pay. 97th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 391,036** (2025). Dorset’s population was an estimated 391,036 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Dorset 019A in brief

Dorset 019A has a deprivation score of 18.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Dorset 019A was £345,000 in 2025.
Dorset 019A had 1,265 usual residents at the census.
In Dorset 019A, 93.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01020494
- Middle area: [Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/beaminster-maiden-newton-and-halstock)
- Ward: [Beaminster †](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ward/beaminster)
- Postcode district: [DT8 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt8)
- Postcode area: [DT †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt)
- Constituency: [West Dorset †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dorset)
- Council: [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 31.92 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,349
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Dorset 019E](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020530), [Dorset 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020506), [Dorset 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020496), [Dorset 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020536), [Dorset 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020495), [South Somerset 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029182)

## Latest updates for Dorset 019A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01020494

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020494