Area report

Dorset — South West

Average safety, schools, transport, housing, environment and connectivity scores across 13,245 postcodes in Dorset.

3.4/10 overallScores below average overall across our open-data measures

3/10

1,640 crimes recorded recently

Higher recorded crime than the South West average

3/10

Limited nearby school options versus South West

1/10

Limited public transport compared with South West

Average price £325,696

Local house prices are broadly flat year on year

7/10

More affluent than most of South West