DT10 1JA

POSTCODE

A Beacon postcode in Dorset, a 75-minute walk from Gillingham (Dorset) Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
  • Templecombe Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    9.3 km straight lineabout 117 min
  • Sherborne Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    16.3 km straight lineabout 204 min

Bus stops

  • Telephone Kiosk

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    108 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Telephone Kiosk

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Westminster Buildings

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Westminster Buildings

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • The Old School

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    362 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DT10 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DT10 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 101 sales

DT10 1JA has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DT10 1 sector.

Average price
£362,141
Median price: £305,000
Median -7.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 101 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 7 sales · avg £387,428
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£442k£341k£241k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£600,000 · 2026-08-18 · Detached · Freehold
DT10 1PS
£625,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
DT10 1PQ
£435,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT10 1HP
£430,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
DT10 1DW
£127,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DT10 1QX
£290,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT10 1BL
£205,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
DT10 1EW
£295,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
DT10 1QW
£275,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
DT10 1PF
£475,000 · 2026-07-01 · Detached · Freehold
DT10 1LN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DT10 1JA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT10 1JA

Counts are for Beacon 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
13
YoY +18%
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

29
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 002 (E02004256)

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
£55,398

£47,557–£64,531

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,781

£36,318–£48,066

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,249

£35,421–£41,303

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,376

£32,791–£42,601

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: 1,853
White Brit.95.4%
Other White2.5%
White Irish0.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.4%
White & Asian0.3%
+ 9 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,852
Christian58.5%
No religion34.0%
Not answered6.2%
Other religion0.6%
Jewish0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,852
50–6427.9%
65–7419.7%
35–4913.3%
75–8410.5%
25–346.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.9%

Households

Total households: 833
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.3%
Single family household, all members 66+19.0%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
One person: other10.2%
+ 9 other households · 24.5%

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.
18884
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18884 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DT10 1JA

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Beacon
Ward
Blandford Forum and Gillingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT10 1JA
Coordinates
50.9808, -2.2881
Grid reference
ST798201
Easting
379,873
Northing
120,197
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VXPJ6+8Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Blandford Forum and Gillingham
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
North Dorset E14001388
Constituency
E14001388
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Beacon
Constituency code
E14001388
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Todber
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 002C E01020462
E01020462
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 002 E02004256
E02004256
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Dorset 002D E01020462
E01020462
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Dorset 002 E02004256
E02004256
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

6:50 AM4:55 PM
6:50 AM
Sunrise
4:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:50 AM
Sunset (today)
4:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 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 DT10 1JA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020462 and MSOA E02004256 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18884
Present — Active
Postcode DT10 1JA 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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