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Dorchester East

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About

Dorchester East sits to the east of Dorchester’s town centre on the River Frome. The area is made up mainly of residential streets, local shops and community facilities, with pockets of light industry and council housing. High East Street runs close to the core and the Roman Town House, a late Roman building with preserved mosaic sections, is conserved nearby; Roman pottery and building material have turned up during development across the town. Footpaths along the Frome valley provide riverside green space and link to longer rural walks out of the town.

Local services include primary schools, health centres and small retail parades, and regular bus services connect the area with the town centre and the wider Dorset road network. The street pattern shows phases of growth beyond the historic core, from Victorian terraces to postwar estates and more recent infill. Community groups use halls and small parks for events, while market days and cultural programming are centred a short walk west in the town centre. Residents therefore have quick access to museums, civic buildings and a network of field paths across the Frome valley.

Area overview

On average Dorchester East has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dorchester East is £56,146 per year. There are 3 schools in Dorchester East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dorchester East is home to around 8,817 people, with a population density of about 3,286.0 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
12.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dorchester East Population
8,817
Population density
3,286 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.58(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.07(-40%)
Shoplifting
5.78(-13%)
Vehicle crime
3.18(+9%)
Other theft
2.95(-48%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,156
92.52%
Other White
201
2.28%
Indian
57
0.65%
Other Asian
54
0.61%
White and Asian (mixed)
50
0.57%
Total population: 8,815

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,696
36.79%
Level 3 (A level)
1,290
17.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,074
14.65%
No qualifications
975
13.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
670
9.14%
Total 16+ residents: 7,329

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,782
44.9%
Owns with a mortgage
1,047
26.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
524
13.2%
Other social rented
509
12.82%
Other forms of private rent
53
1.34%
Total households: 3,969

Property prices in Dorchester East

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £322,500 in Dorchester East area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dorchester East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dorchester East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£465,000
Flats15£170,000
Semi-Detached33£348,000
Terraced49£287,000

10 years median price trend in Dorchester East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dorchester East.

All postcodes in Dorchester East

DT12EJ

Conway Walk

DT11LT

High Street

DT12BE

Mellstock Avenue

DT12AQ

Casterbridge Road

DT11NP

Kings Road

DT12AD

Friars Close

DT12AL

Syward Close

DT12RF

Mithras Close

DT12AE

Came View Road

DT11NE

London Road

DT12DA

South Court Avenue

DT12RH

Hutchins Close

DT12TA

Celtic Crescent

DT11PN

Dorchester East

DT12BB

Grosvenor Road

DT11JU

Salisbury Street

DT11NF

London Road

DT11QP

Salisbury Mews

DT11RB

Church Acre

DT12DG

Monmouth Road

DT12DU

Rothesay Road

DT11PG

St Georges Close

DT12SY

Talbothays Road

DT11NS

Alington Road

DT12QS

Capitol Close

DT12TF

Fortress Green

DT12TJ

Brutus Close

DT11FD

Fordington Dairy

DT12AZ

Manor Road

DT11PU

Maen Gardens

DT12SG

Highgrove Close

DT11YD

Long Bridge Way

DT12AW

Gatcombe Close

DT12HG

Barrow Close

DT12SB

Carrick Close

DT11ED

South Walks Road

DT11PT

Fenway Close

DT11WT

Red Cow Lane

DT12QG

Maiden Castle Road

DT12QU

Augustan Close

DT12SF

St Andrews Close

DT12AX

Manor Road

DT12JU

Bathsheba Terrace

DT12QD

Hillfort Mews

DT12QN

Minerva Close

DT11LL

Hardy Avenue

DT11LQ

Holloway Road

DT12BZ

South Court Avenue

DT12DD

Lucetta Lane

DT12DS

Kensington Walk

DT12DW

Alfred Road

DT12SZ

Mixen Lane

DT12QY

Diana Close

DT12RG

Powys Close

DT11LA

High Street

DT12TP

Ivel Close

DT11LR

Victoria Buildings

DT11RA

Robins Garth

DT12AF

Came View Close

DT12EG

Weatherbury Way

DT12JS

Eldridge Close

DT12ST

Lucetta Lane

DT11LE

Harveys Terrace

DT11LS

Victoria Terrace

DT12QZ

Rampart Walk

DT11LX

High Street Fordington

DT12QT

Hillfort Close

DT12RZ

Sawmills Lane

DT11AL

Little Britain

DT11LW

River Crescent

DT11NJ

Kings Road

DT11NY

Eddison Avenue

DT12AN

Syward Close

DT12BN

Balmoral Crescent

DT12EH

Caernarvon Close

DT12RR

Fosse Green

DT12TW

Standfast Walk

DT11LP

Pound Lane

DT12BU

Farringdon Close

DT12BQ

Mellstock Avenue

DT12EB

Shaston Crescent

DT11ES

Icen Way

DT11EX

Dorchester East

DT11JT

Salisbury Terrace

DT11PL

Casterbridge Industrial Estate

DT11QH

Lancaster Road

DT12SL

Herringston Road

DT11PS

Prince Of Wales Road

DT11ER

Icen Way

DT11LD

High Street

DT12AG

Casterbridge Road

DT12QH

Celtic Crescent

DT12QW

Roman Road

DT12RD

Vespasian Way

DT11LB

High Street

DT11LU

Fordington Green

DT11WY

London Road

DT12BL

Sandringham Court

DT12RQ

Legion Close

DT12BA

Grosvenor Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.