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Dorchester Poundbury at a glance
- House prices
- £345,000
- Middle63rd percentile
- Schools
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 50th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 66.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle50th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dorchester Poundbury a good place to live?
Dorchester Poundbury has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dorset below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Dorchester Poundbury
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 66.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 50th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Dorchester Poundbury
House prices
- Median sale price
- £345,000
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 99 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Dorchester Poundbury
Schools
16th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dorchester Poundbury
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Dorchester Poundbury
Transport
50th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Dorchester Poundbury a good place to live?
Dorchester Poundbury has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Dorchester Poundbury safe?
Dorchester Poundbury ranks in the 50th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dorchester Poundbury?
The median sale price was £345,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 63rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dorchester Poundbury?
Schools rank in the 16th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dorchester Poundbury?
Nearby public profiles include Stalbridge & Marnhull in Dorset and Beaminster in Dorset.
