sipuha

DT1 1LN

POSTCODE

DT1 1LN is a postcode in Dorchester East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7148, -2.4275
OS grid SY699906 (369,912, 90,666)
IMD England
3/10
#9388
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.8 per 1k
MoM -23% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VPH7C+WX
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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 & Wales
See sold prices in DT1

Police Recorded Crime near DT1 1LN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT1 1LN

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%
1482
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

3 of 6 key categories improving

31
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,625
White Brit.89.5%
Other White3.0%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 6.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,625
Christian46.9%
No religion43.4%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim1.3%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,621
50–6420.6%
35–4916.9%
25–3413.2%
65–7412.8%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 824
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

  • Dorchester South Rail Station

    Rail

    920 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Dorchester West Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Upwey Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min

Bus stops

  • St Georges Church

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • London Close

    Bus · W-bound · west

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • London Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lubbecke Way

    Bus · S-bound · south

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Fordington Cross

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for DT1 1LN

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Dorchester East
Ward
Dorchester and Weymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT1 1LN
Coordinates
50.7148, -2.4275
Grid reference
SY699906
Easting
369,912
Northing
90,666
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VPH7C+WX
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 Area
West Dorset E14001575
Constituency
E14001575
Dorset
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 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 034A E01020518
E01020518
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 034 E02004278
E02004278
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 010A E01020518
E01020518
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 010 E02004278
E02004278
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

7:31 AM6:18 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 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 1LN 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 E01020518 and MSOA E02004278 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9388
Present — Active
Postcode DT1 1LN 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

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Dorset.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Last published allocation

None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps in this list; where we hold a council's map, it is on the school's page.

Apply for a primary place via Dorset
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Dorset
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode