DT1 1HW Postcode | Crime, Sold Prices & Census (Dorset) | Sipuha

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Schools nearby

1
Sunninghill Preparatory School
Primary
0.71 mi
2
Dorchester Middle School
All-through
0.74 mi
3
Damers First School
Primary
0.74 mi
4
The Thomas Hardye School
Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 49.8
0.80 mi
5
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Primary · Good
1.0 mi
6
The Prince of Wales School
Primary
1.1 mi

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At a glance

Around average · 9.9 per 1k

DT1 1 sector median · 114 sales against 135 · -9.8% on the prior year

Least deprived 20–30%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

Dorchester West Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
863 m straight lineabout 11 min
Dorchester South Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Upwey Rail Station
Rail
8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min

Bus stops

Lidl Supermarket
Bus · N-bound · north
234 m straight lineabout 3 min
Lidl Supermarket
Bus · S-bound · south
236 m straight lineabout 3 min
Railway Triangle Industrial Estate
Bus · W-bound · west
377 m straight lineabout 5 min
Top O Town Coach Park
Bus · Stop 1
393 m straight lineabout 5 min
Top O Town
Bus · W-bound · west
515 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales

Property sales · DT1 1

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DT1 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 114 sales

DT1 1HW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DT1 1 sector.

Average price

£248,827

Median price: £236,250

Median -9.8% vs prior 12 months

Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 114 sales

View district DT1

Recent sale price trend

Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £257,000

X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)

£289k£234k£178k

Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26

£325,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold

DT1 1XE

£405,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold

DT1 1JP

£245,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold

DT1 1EN

£130,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold

DT1 1ED

£180,000 · 2026-08-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold

DT1 1HL

£164,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold

DT1 1WQ

£260,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold

DT1 1NW

£248,500 · 2026-07-21 · Terraced · Freehold

DT1 1JS

£115,000 · 2026-07-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold

DT1 1XL

£425,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold

DT1 1PS

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DT1 1HW

England & Wales

Crime trends · near DT1 1HW

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Dorchester West electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26

Key categories · YoY

Violent Crime

34

YoY +42%

382613

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

ASB

27

YoY +59%

27177

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Vehicle Crime

1

YoY —

1160

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Burglary

3

YoY —

630

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Criminal damage

7

YoY —

1061

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Other recorded crime

18

YoY -18%

392511

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

90

incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dorset 031 (E02007006)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income: £48,241
Disposable (net) annual household income: £39,382
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £39,325
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £36,447

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,528

White Brit.89.9%

Other White3.5%

Indian2.0%

Other Asian1.9%

White & Asian0.6%

+ 10 other groups · 2.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,528

Christian46.1%

No religion45.4%

Not answered5.2%

Other religion1.4%

Buddhist1.1%

+ 2 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,530

50–6423.8%

35–4916.9%

25–3412.8%

65–7412.2%

75–848.6%

+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%

Households

Total households: 763

One person: other21.5%

One person: aged 66+18.0%

Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%

Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%

Single family household, all members 66+8.0%

+ 9 other households · 29.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation

Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.

26162

Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Rank 26162 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checker Flood map for planning

Nearby postcodes around DT1 1HW

Other postcode pages in the same local area as DT1 1HW.

DT1 1AA DT1 1AE DT1 1AF DT1 1AG DT1 1AH DT1 1AP DT1 1AQ DT1 1AW DT1 1AY DT1 1BA DT1 1BE DT1 1BL DT1 1BN DT1 1BP DT1 1BQ DT1 1BS DT1 1BT DT1 1BY DT1 1BZ DT1 1DA DT1 1DD DT1 1DE DT1 1DF DT1 1DH

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DT1 1HW

England

Country

Dorset

Local Authority

Dorchester West

Ward

Dorchester and Weymouth

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

DT1 1HW

Coordinates

50.7187, -2.4453

Grid reference

SY686910

Easting

368,657

Northing

91,099

Region

South West

Plus Code

9C2VPH93+FV

User Type

Large user postcode

Grid Quality

Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)

Built Up Area

Dorchester (Dorset)

Travel to Work

Dorchester and Weymouth

ITL Region

Dorset

National Park

Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Dorset

Local Authority

Council Area

West Dorset E14001575

Constituency

E14001575

Dorset

Police Force

England

Ward

Dorchester West

Constituency code

E14001575

EU Electoral Region

South West

Parish

Dorchester

International Territorial Level

Dorset

Health & NHS

South West

Health Authority

Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)

NHS England

Wessex

Cancer Alliance

National

Health Authority

South West

NHS Region

South West

Integrated Care Board

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board

Primary Care Org

Dorset

Sub ICB Location

NHS Dorset ICB - 11J

Cancer Alliance

Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021

Super Output Area

Dorset 031A E01032643

E01032643

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Dorset 031 E02007006

E02007006

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

West Dorset 009G E01032643

E01032643

MSOA 2011

Mid Super Output

West Dorset 009 E02004277

E02004277

Urban: Further from a major town or city

Rural/Urban Classification 2021

2001 Classification

(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5

2011 Classification

(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1

2021 Classification

Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

6:52 AM

Sunrise

4:54 PM

Sunset

10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

6:52 AM

Sunset (today)

4:54 PM

Daylight duration

10 hours 2 minutes

Time zone

GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980

First Introduced

Active from

Not terminated

Usage Ended

Terminated

~46 years

Active Duration

1980 -> Present

January 1980 — Introduced

Postcode DT1 1HW introduced by Royal Mail.

2001 — Census Classification

2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5

2011 — Reclassified

2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.

2021 — Census Update

2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01032643 and MSOA E02007006 assigned.

2025 — Indices of Deprivation

IMD England rank: 26162

Present — Active

Postcode DT1 1HW is currently active and in use.

First introduced

January 1980

Usage ended

Not terminated

Active duration

~46 years

Last updated

2026-08-01

Current status

Live

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