Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Dorchester Poundbury
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.45 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.45 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Dorchester Poundbury
Crime trends · Dorchester Poundbury
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +30%
ASB
5
YoY -38%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
3
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
34
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Dorchester Poundbury
Ethnicity
Total residents: 4,745
White Brit.90.0%
Other White3.5%
+ other · 6.5%
Religion
Total residents: 4,745
Christian47.0%
No religion43.4%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 4,750
50–6418.6%
35–4915.3%
65–7414.4%
75–8411.6%
25–3410.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
Total households: 2,277
All members 66+17.8%
Any member 66+17.6%
Other15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
