DT3 postcode area

The DT3 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset. Area Scores range from 13 to 86 across them.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the DT3 district: Preston & Lodmoor scores 87 out of 100 (#903 of 6,856 nationally) while Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell sits at 13 — neighbours on the map, 74 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £222,500 in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell to £365,000 in Preston & Lodmoor.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Preston & LodmoorDorset 90387 £365,000
Owermoigne, Broadmayne & WinterbourneDorset 2,86358 £358,000
Chickerell & Chesil BankDorset 3,52249 £335,000
Westham North & RadipoleDorset 3,72746 £365,000
Broadwey & LittlemoorDorset 5,16025 £241,000
Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & RodwellDorset 5,96213 £222,500

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DT3.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.