Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£340,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,033 sales
-2.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South West
Region
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.
9388
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9388 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · DT1 1LA
HM Land Registry · Dorset
Average price
£379,218
Median price: £340,000
Median -2.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,033 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near DT1 1LA
England & WalesCrime trends · near DT1 1LA
Counts are for Dorchester East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -50%
16115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -14%
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY -27%
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.5%
Other White3.0%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 6.3%
Religion
Christian46.9%
No religion43.4%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim1.3%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
35–4916.9%
25–3413.2%
65–7412.8%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
One person: aged 66+22.2%
One person: other22.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
Single family household, all members 66+7.9%
+ 9 other households · 28.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 777 m straight lineabout 10 min
Dorchester South Rail Station
Rail
- 866 m straight lineabout 11 min
Dorchester West Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.9 km straight lineabout 98 min
Upwey Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 291 m straight lineabout 4 min
Acland Road
Bus · Stop E · south
- 314 m straight lineabout 4 min
St Georges Church
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 332 m straight lineabout 4 min
The Museum
Bus · Stop D · east
- 382 m straight lineabout 5 min
London Close
Bus · E-bound · east
- 387 m straight lineabout 5 min
London Close
Bus · W-bound · west
Coordinates & Location for DT1 1LA
Postcode
DT1 1LA
Coordinates
50.7156, -2.4326
Grid reference
SY695907
Easting
369,555
Northing
90,757
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VPH88+7X
User Type
Small 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 AreaWest Dorset E14001575
Constituency
E14001575Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Dorchester East
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 EnglandWessex
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 034A E01020518
E01020518MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 034 E02004278
E02004278LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 010A E01020518
E01020518MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 010 E02004278
E02004278Urban: 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
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2004
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> PresentMay 2004 — Introduced
Postcode DT1 1LA introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01020518 and MSOA E02004278 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9388
Present — Active
Postcode DT1 1LA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near DT1 1LA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 0–13FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 9%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 19%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 17%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 24%
RWM expected
49%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 19%
Attainment 8
49.8
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 32%
Attainment 8
34.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 12%
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