Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 1.7 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.
20817
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20817 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 DT2 7LX
England & WalesCrime trends · near DT2 7LX
Counts are for Chalk Valleys 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
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.6%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 1.7%
Religion
Christian57.0%
No religion35.2%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6425.8%
35–4916.5%
65–7414.5%
75–849.2%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
One person: other9.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.2 km straight lineabout 116 min
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
Rail
- 11.8 km straight lineabout 148 min
Dorchester South Rail Station
Rail
- 11.9 km straight lineabout 149 min
Dorchester West Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 209 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bus Shelter
Bus · E-bound · east
- 218 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bus Shelter
Bus · opp · west
- 278 m straight lineabout 3 min
Royal Oak
Bus · S-bound · south
- 279 m straight lineabout 3 min
Royal Oak
Bus · N-bound · north
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Dewlish Turn
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
Coordinates & Location for DT2 7LX
Postcode
DT2 7LX
Coordinates
50.7841, -2.3182
Grid reference
SY776983
Easting
377,664
Northing
98,327
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VQMMJ+JP
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
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaWest Dorset E14001575
Constituency
E14001575Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Chalk Valleys
Constituency code
E14001575
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Dewlish
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 022E E01020540
E01020540MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 022 E02004272
E02004272LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 004E E01020540
E01020540MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 004 E02004272
E02004272Smaller rural: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 DT2 7LX 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: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020540 and MSOA E02004272 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20817
Present — Active
Postcode DT2 7LX 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
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Dorset.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Apply for a primary place via DorsetApply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.
Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.
Explore the full Dorset
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.