Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Dorchester West at a glance
- House prices
- £311,250
- Middle55th percentile
- Schools
- 10th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 94.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak27th percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle58th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dorchester West a good place to live?
Dorchester West may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data 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
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Dorchester West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 94.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 27th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £311,250
- Percentile
- 55th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 82 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 West
Schools
10th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dorchester West
Flood risk
6.7% 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 6.4% of the area. That is the 58th 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 West
Transport
91st 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 West a good place to live?
Dorchester West may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Dorchester West safe?
Dorchester West ranks in the 27th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dorchester West?
The median sale price was £311,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 55th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dorchester West?
Schools rank in the 10th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dorchester West?
Nearby public profiles include Sherborne East in Dorset and Radipole in Dorset.
