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DT2 0HJ

POSTCODE

DT2 0HJ is a postcode in Eggardon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8153, -2.6044
OS grid ST575019 (357,520, 101,930)
IMD England
5/10
#15846
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 4.0 per 1k
MoM +75% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VR98W+47
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 4.0 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.
15846
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15846 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 DT2

Police Recorded Crime near DT2 0HJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT2 0HJ

Counts are for Eggardon 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
11
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

21
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,275
White Brit.96.4%
Other White2.1%
+ other · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,275
Christian55.2%
No religion36.8%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,275
50–6426.2%
65–7417.2%
35–4914.8%
75–8410.1%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.8%

Households

Total households: 1,013
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.8%
Single family household, all members 66+16.3%
One person: aged 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
One person: other11.6%
+ 9 other households · 26.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Maiden Newton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

  • Chetnole Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

  • Yetminster Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min

Bus stops

  • Inpark Farm

    Bus · N-bound · north

    699 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Manor Farm

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Manor Farm

    Bus · E-bound · east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Tiger's Head

    Bus · S-bound · south

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Tiger's Head

    Bus · N-bound · north

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Coordinates & Location for DT2 0HJ

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Eggardon
Ward
Dorchester and Weymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT2 0HJ
Coordinates
50.8153, -2.6044
Grid reference
ST575019
Easting
357,520
Northing
101,930
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VR98W+47
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Dorchester and Weymouth
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
West Dorset E14001575
Constituency
E14001575
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Eggardon
Constituency code
E14001575
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Cattistock
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 022C E01020529
E01020529
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 022 E02004272
E02004272
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 004C E01020529
E01020529
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 004 E02004272
E02004272
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

7:44 AM6:04 PM
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 20 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 DT2 0HJ 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 E01020529 and MSOA E02004272 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15846
Present — Active
Postcode DT2 0HJ 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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