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DT11 0QS

POSTCODE

DT11 0QS is a postcode in Blackmore Vale.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9022, -2.2546
OS grid ST821114 (382,194, 111,451)
IMD England
7/10
#21371
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.0 per 1k
MoM -36% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Blackmore Vale electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C2VWP2W+V5
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
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.
21371
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21371 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 DT11

Police Recorded Crime near DT11 0QS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT11 0QS

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Blackmore Vale electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

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 —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

9
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,547
White Brit.95.9%
Other White2.6%
+ other · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,547
Christian61.3%
No religion32.2%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,546
50–6423.8%
65–7419.7%
75–8413.4%
35–4913.1%
85 years and over6.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.2%

Households

Total households: 703
Single family household, all members 66+23.0%
One person: aged 66+20.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
One person: other7.2%
+ 9 other households · 23.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    14.7 km straight lineabout 184 min

  • Templecombe Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    15.9 km straight lineabout 198 min

  • Sherborne Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    18.7 km straight lineabout 234 min

Bus stops

  • Poplar Hill

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Poplar Hill

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Station Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    339 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Station Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    342 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Church Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    582 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for DT11 0QS

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Blackmore Vale
Ward
Blandford Forum and Gillingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT11 0QS
Coordinates
50.9022, -2.2546
Grid reference
ST821114
Easting
382,194
Northing
111,451
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VWP2W+V5
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shillingstone
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

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Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
North Dorset E14001388
Constituency
E14001388
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Blackmore Vale
Constituency code
E14001388
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Shillingstone
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 006C E01020446
E01020446
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 006 E02004259
E02004259
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Dorset 005C E01020446
E01020446
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Dorset 005 E02004259
E02004259
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:39 AM6:07 PM
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 DT11 0QS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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 E01020446 and MSOA E02004259 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21371
Present — Active
Postcode DT11 0QS 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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