Poundbury & Dorchester West
Dorset · South West · population 6,816 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode DT1
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,672 of 6,856 in England
- #306 of 710 in South West
- #18 of 48 in Dorset
- Less deprived (top 40%)
In summary
Poundbury & Dorchester West is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,672 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #18 of 48 in Dorset. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (91) and lowest on Employment (39). Typical homes here sold for about £360,000 over the past year, up 15% across five years (from 143 sales), in line with the wider Dorset median of £345,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £360,000 | 143 | +7.5% | +15.2% |
| Detached | £492,500 | 34 | -19.3% | -7.9% |
| Semi-detached | £340,000 | 23 | -11.8% | -8.6% |
| Terraced | £440,000 | 42 | +17.0% | +29.4% |
| Flat | £215,000 | 44 | +16.2% | +10.4% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,806 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Dorset
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Park FarmAshford61£323,500
- Oxhey Hall & HaylingThree Rivers61£490,000
- Pudsey South WestLeeds61£220,000
- Manor, Hornby & PeafieldsMansfield61£220,000
- Thornhill, Gosforth & SeascaleCumberland61£210,000
- Farnborough TownRushmoor61£345,000