Low deprivation
IMD England
10
Crime · May '26
£350,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for DT2 8WR
Postcode
DT2 8WR
Coordinates
50.6995, -2.3310
Grid reference
SY767889
Easting
376,719
Northing
88,928
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VMMX9+RH
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
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.
22208
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22208 out of 32,844 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)
Property sales · DT2 8WR
HM Land Registry · Dorset
Average price
£336,857
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £350,000
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '23 – May '26May '26: 1 sales · avg £364,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£390k£317k£244k
Jul '23Aug '24Mar '25Feb '26May '26
Transactions are hidden by default.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near DT2 8WR
Crime trends · near DT2 8WR
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1050
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY +50%
ASB
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Burglary
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
320
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
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%
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Dorset E14001485
Constituency
E14001485Dorset
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 ScotlandWessex
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
4:07 AM
Sunrise
8:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:07 AM
Sunset (today)
8:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentAugust 2005 — Introduced
Postcode DT2 8WR introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 22208
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020538 and MSOA E02004279 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DT2 8WR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Explore the full Dorset
See crime rates, school performance, noise levels, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.