Low deprivation
IMD England
42
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
South West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for DT1 1SS
Postcode
DT1 1SS
Coordinates
50.7185, -2.4440
Grid reference
SY687910
Easting
368,750
Northing
91,080
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VPH94+99
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
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.
23347
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23347 out of 32,844 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)
Property sales · DT1 1SS
HM Land Registry · Dorset
Average price
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Police Recorded Crime near DT1 1SS
Crime trends · near DT1 1SS
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24155
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY -69%
ASB
18113
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
15
YoY +50%
Vehicle Crime
950
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY +100%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.6%
Other White3.5%
Indian2.0%
Other Asian1.9%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian46.1%
No religion45.3%
Not answered5.2%
Other religion1.4%
Buddhist1.2%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
35–4916.9%
25–3412.7%
65–7412.2%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Other21.5%
Any member 66+18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
All members 66+8.0%
+ 6 other households · 29.3%
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaWest Dorset E14001575
Constituency
E14001575Dorset
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 ScotlandWessex
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
E01032643MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 031 E02007006
E02007006LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 009G E01032643
E01032643MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 009 E02004277
E02004277Urban: 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
4:09 AM
Sunrise
8:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:09 AM
Sunset (today)
8:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DT1 1SS 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. IMD England rank: 23347
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01032643 and MSOA E02007006 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DT1 1SS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near DT1 1SS
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Sunninghill Preparatory School
Dorset · DT1 1EB
0.7 mi
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–13
Dorchester Middle School
Dorset · DT1 2HS
Requires improvement
0.7 mi
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13
Damers First School
Dorset · DT1 3DF
Good
0.8 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorset · DT1 2ET
Outstanding
0.8 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Dorset · DT1 2DD
Good
0.9 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Dorset · DT1 2DZ
Good
1.0 mi
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13
The Prince of Wales School
Dorset · DT1 2HH
Good
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster
Dorset · DT2 9RD
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9
Manor Park Church of England First School
Dorset · DT1 2BH
1.2 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9
Manor Park Church of England First School
Dorset · DT1 2BH
Inadequate
1.2 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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