# DT9

Postcode district covering Sherborne and Milborne Port, in Dorset and Somerset.

DT9 is a postcode district covering Sherborne and Milborne Port, in Dorset and Somerset. Median sale price £335,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code DT9. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DT](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DT9 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £335,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DT9 was £335,000 in 2025. Joint 877th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 22,350** (2021). DT9 had 22,350 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,323rd most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/dt9#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 84%** (2022). About 84% of people in DT9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.9%** (January 2026). In DT9, 72.9% 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/postcode/dt9#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DT9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 84% of people in DT9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=DT9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 352 homes were sold in DT9 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DT9) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DT9.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DT9) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DT9 had 22,350 usual residents at the census.

## How DT9 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DT9 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £335,000 | 5th cheapest | 11 postcode districts, DT · 2025 |
| Population | 22,350 | 5th most populated | 11 postcode districts, DT · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 84% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 11 postcode districts, DT · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.9% | 5th lowest | 11 postcode districts, DT · Jan 2026 |

## Is DT9 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DT9 at a rate of 46.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.2 per 1,000 people across the DT postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 88 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DT9.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (379), anti-social behaviour (278) and other crime (139).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DT9 was 50.4 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in DT9, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DT9 has no single figure. Of its 14 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in DT9

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dorset 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020542) | 1,329 | 38.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.9% |
| [Dorset 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020543) | 1,454 | 68.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.4% |
| [Dorset 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020544) | 1,606 | 40.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.1% |
| [Dorset 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020546) | 1,481 | 115.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 78.7% |
| [Dorset 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020547) | 1,135 | 63.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| [Dorset 004F](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01034379) | 1,766 | 70.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 73.9% |
| [Dorset 004G](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01034380) | 1,592 | 33.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.7% |
| [Dorset 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020497) | 1,872 | 57.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 49.0% |
| [Dorset 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020508) | 2,116 | 23.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 57.2% |
| [Dorset 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020541) | 2,110 | 20.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 49.7% |
| [Dorset 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020550) | 1,698 | 26.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 17.9% |
| [South Somerset 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029155) | 1,793 | 47.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 81.1% |
| [South Somerset 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029206) | 1,740 | 50.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 78.7% |
| [South Somerset 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029207) | 1,468 | 39.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 67.2% |

## Your MP

- [West Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dorset): Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 82% of the people here.
- [Glastonbury and Somerton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glastonbury-and-somerton): Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 17% of the people here.
- [North Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-dorset): Simon Hoare (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DT9

[Sherborne](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/sherborne), [Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/yetminster-bradford-abbas-and-longburton)

## Postcode sectors in DT9

[DT9 3 (193 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9-3), [DT9 4 (247 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9-4), [DT9 5 (228 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9-5), [DT9 6 (236 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9-6), [DT9 9 (9 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9-9)

## Councils DT9 covers

[Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset), [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)

## Towns in DT9

[Sherborne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sherborne)

## Postcode districts next to DT9

[BA8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba8), [BA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba9), [BA21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21), [BA22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba22), [DT2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt2), [DT10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt10)

## Nearest rail stations

[Sherborne (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.5131,50.9440), [Thornford (4.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.5790,50.9106), [Yetminster (4.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.5738,50.8958)

## More in the DT postcode area

[All DT postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DT9 in brief

DT9 is a postcode district covering Sherborne and Milborne Port, in Dorset and Somerset.
About 23,291 people lived in DT9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £335,000 in 2025 across 352 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 46.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DT9 was £335,000 in 2025.
DT9 had 22,350 usual residents at the census.
About 84% of people in DT9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DT9, 72.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DT9
- 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)
- Area: 194 km²
- People, mid-2024: 23,291*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 73

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DT2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt2), [BA22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba22), [BA8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba8), [DT10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt10), [BA21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba21), [BA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba9)

## Latest updates for DT9

- 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/DT9

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dt9