Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.5 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.
17376
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17376 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 8FH
England & WalesCrime trends · near DT2 8FH
Counts are for Crossways electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.8%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian57.8%
No religion35.8%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6424.4%
65–7415.1%
35–4915.0%
25–3410.3%
75–849.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
Any member 66+18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.1%
All members 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Other10.4%
+ 5 other households · 26.8%
Coordinates & Location for DT2 8FH
Postcode
DT2 8FH
Coordinates
50.6963, -2.3308
Grid reference
SY767885
Easting
376,730
Northing
88,569
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VMMW9+GM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Crossways
Travel to Work
Dorchester and Weymouth
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Dorset E14001485
Constituency
E14001485Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Crossways
Constituency code
E14001485
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Crossways
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 036C E01020538
E01020538MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 036 E02004279
E02004279LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 011C E01020538
E01020538MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 011 E02004279
E02004279Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:31 PM
Sunset
11 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:31 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2006
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> PresentApril 2006 — Introduced
Postcode DT2 8FH introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020538 and MSOA E02004279 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17376
Present — Active
Postcode DT2 8FH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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