Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.0 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.
15493
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15493 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DT10 2BY
England & WalesCrime trends · near DT10 2BY
Counts are for Blackmore Vale 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
3
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.9%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian54.2%
No religion39.5%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6427.7%
65–7417.5%
35–4915.3%
25–348.7%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.4%
Single family household, all members 66+15.5%
One person: aged 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
One person: other11.0%
+ 9 other households · 31.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 13.6 km straight lineabout 170 min
Templecombe Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 13.8 km straight lineabout 173 min
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 16.2 km straight lineabout 203 min
Sherborne Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 978 m straight lineabout 12 min
Fiddleford Inn
Bus · N-bound · north
- 996 m straight lineabout 12 min
Fiddleford Inn
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for DT10 2BY
Blandford Forum and Gillingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT10 2BY
Coordinates
50.9100, -2.2880
Grid reference
ST798123
Easting
379,850
Northing
112,321
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VWP56+XR
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
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
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Dorset E14001388
Constituency
E14001388Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Blackmore Vale
Constituency code
E14001388
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Okeford Fitzpaine
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 014D E01020441
E01020441MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 014 E02004262
E02004262LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Dorset 008D E01020441
E01020441MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Dorset 008 E02004262
E02004262Smaller 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 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 DT10 2BY 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020441 and MSOA E02004262 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15493
Present — Active
Postcode DT10 2BY 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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