DT11 8FL

POSTCODE

A Beacon postcode in Dorset, a 164-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

    13.1 km straight lineabout 164 min
  • Tisbury Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    17.0 km straight lineabout 212 min
  • Templecombe Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    17.7 km straight lineabout 221 min

Bus stops

  • The Talbot

    Bus · N-bound · north

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The Talbot

    Bus · S-bound · south

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Millhayes Cottage

    Bus · opp · south-west

    329 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Millhayes Cottage

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    344 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • War Memorial

    Bus · N-bound · north

    488 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DT11 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DT11 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 52 sales

DT11 8FL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DT11 8 sector.

Average price
£486,346
Median price: £433,500
Median +3.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 52 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £270,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£612k£441k£270k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£270,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
DT11 8ER
£685,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
DT11 8JQ
£330,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
DT11 8UJ
£407,500 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
DT11 8UB
£150,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT11 8HP
£200,000 · 2026-07-08 · Terraced · Freehold
DT11 8TN
£385,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT11 8UZ
£390,000 · 2026-06-02 · Terraced · Freehold
DT11 8ED
£540,000 · 2026-05-15 · Detached · Freehold
DT11 8QA
£427,000 · 2026-05-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT11 8UP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DT11 8FL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT11 8FL

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 006 (E02004259)

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
£54,928

£47,077–£64,089

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,149

£37,454–£49,710

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,174

£36,893–£43,747

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,219

£33,490–£43,616

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: 1,451
White Brit.90.8%
Other White3.9%
White Irish0.9%
African0.8%
Chinese0.6%
+ 9 other groups · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,452
Christian56.9%
No religion33.4%
Not answered8.8%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,452
50–6422.2%
10–1516.5%
65–7414.4%
35–4910.7%
16–1910.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%

Households

Total households: 516
Single family household, all members 66+24.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.6%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
One person: other10.5%
+ 7 other households · 18.4%

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.
19261
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19261 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 DT11 8FL

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Beacon
Ward
Blandford Forum and Gillingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT11 8FL
Coordinates
50.9268, -2.1945
Grid reference
ST864141
Easting
386,426
Northing
114,171
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VWRG4+P5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Iwerne Minster
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
Iwerne Minster
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 006B E01020445
E01020445
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 006 E02004259
E02004259
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Dorset 005B E01020445
E01020445
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

6:49 AM4:55 PM
6:49 AM
Sunrise
4:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:49 AM
Sunset (today)
4:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
September 2020 — Introduced
Postcode DT11 8FL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020445 and MSOA E02004259 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19261
Present — Active
Postcode DT11 8FL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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