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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 30 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
4/10
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
16.22(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.28(-44%)
Shoplifting
7.37(+11%)
Other theft
3.06(-46%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.5(-61%)
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 116 recent sales, the median property price is £317,500 in Dorchester East area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £792,000.

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
Detached26£461,250
Flats16£125,000
Semi-Detached27£348,000
Terraced47£287,500

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

DT12BY

South Court Avenue

DT12BT

Herringston Road

DT12TA

Celtic Crescent

DT12AR

Braemar Road

DT11WQ

Lubbecke Way

DT11NS

Alington Road

DT11RA

Robins Garth

DT11ES

Icen Way

DT12DF

Monmouth Road

DT11RB

Church Acre

DT12RJ

Caesar Green

DT11QE

Prince Of Wales Road

DT11DY

Earl Close

DT12EH

Caernarvon Close

DT11ED

South Walks Road

DT12DQ

Monmouth Road

DT11PN

Dorchester East

DT12AL

Syward Close

DT12AF

Came View Close

DT12QU

Augustan Close

DT11QU

Stinsford View

DT11NZ

Ackerman Road

DT11QL

Lubbecke Way

DT11PS

Prince Of Wales Road

DT11QH

Lancaster Road

DT12TN

Armada Way

DT12AU

Manor Road

DT12SD

Renfrew Close

DT12JT

Durberville Close

DT12TS

Knapwater Walk

DT11SX

London Close

DT12BB

Grosvenor Road

DT12QT

Hillfort Close

DT12RW

Gladiator Green

DT12QL

Temple Close

DT11NQ

Kings Road

DT12TG

Celtic Crescent

DT12SR

Farfrae Crescent

DT12ED

Weatherbury Way

DT12AH

Casterbridge Road

DT11NJ

Kings Road

DT12SB

Carrick Close

DT12RQ

Legion Close

DT12SE

St Davids Close

DT12BL

Sandringham Court

DT12SA

Chester Close

DT12SN

Cutsome Close

DT12QX

Druids Walk

DT12EL

Duchy Close

DT12QR

Britannia Way

DT12EF

Weatherbury Way

DT12RZ

Sawmills Lane

DT11AT

High Street

DT11AN

Fordington Gardens

DT11LP

Pound Lane

DT12RN

Claudius Close

DT11JU

Salisbury Street

DT12FF

Louds Piece

DT12RG

Powys Close

DT11NL

Kings Road

DT12DT

Rothesay Road

DT12QP

Apollo Close

DT12JS

Eldridge Close

DT11NW

Alfred Place

DT12BE

Mellstock Avenue

DT12TW

Standfast Walk

DT12QY

Diana Close

DT11WS

Long Bridge Way

DT12RR

Fosse Green

DT12AQ

Casterbridge Road

DT12DW

Alfred Road

DT12SY

Talbothays Road

DT12AD

Friars Close

DT12BA

Grosvenor Crescent

DT12AS

South Western Cottages

DT12QD

Hillfort Mews

DT12EJ

Conway Walk

DT11NY

Eddison Avenue

DT11NH

Kings Road

DT11NT

Alington Road

DT11YE

Long Bridge Way

DT11WT

Red Cow Lane

DT12SG

Highgrove Close

DT12AB

Alington Avenue

DT12TB

Celtic Crescent

DT12EQ

Mistover Close

DT11YD

Long Bridge Way

DT11AL

Little Britain

DT12HG

Barrow Close

DT11LG

Holloway Road

DT12BP

Buckingham Way

DT12BJ

Wellbridge Close

DT11NR

Athelstan Road

DT12RL

Forum Green

DT12RY

Weymouth Avenue

DT12SF

St Andrews Close

DT11JZ

High Street

DT12DY

Kingsbere Crescent

DT11LX

High Street Fordington

DT12JU

Bathsheba Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.