Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£340,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,033 sales
-2.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
20091
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20091 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 & WalesProperty sales · DT3 4FU
HM Land Registry · Dorset
Average price
£379,218
Median price: £340,000
Median -2.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,033 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
May '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £386,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£465k£395k£325k
May '24Aug '24Feb '26May '26Jul '26
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 DT3 4FU
England & WalesCrime trends · near DT3 4FU
Counts are for Chickerell 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
16
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.2%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
No religion46.4%
Christian46.0%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6421.8%
35–4918.8%
65–7412.6%
25–3411.5%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
One person: other14.7%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
+ 9 other households · 31.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Weymouth Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min
Upwey Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 10.6 km straight lineabout 132 min
Dorchester South Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 323 m straight lineabout 4 min
Willowbed Hall
Bus · opp · south
- 334 m straight lineabout 4 min
Willowbed Hall
Bus · N-bound · north
- 356 m straight lineabout 4 min
Drake Avenue
Bus · S-bound · south
- 364 m straight lineabout 5 min
Drake Avenue
Bus · N-bound · north
- 469 m straight lineabout 6 min
Lower Way
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for DT3 4FU
Postcode
DT3 4FU
Coordinates
50.6211, -2.4931
Grid reference
SY652802
Easting
365,216
Northing
80,269
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VJGC4+CQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chickerell
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
Chickerell
Constituency code
E14001485
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Chickerell
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 037C E01020514
E01020514MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 037 E02004280
E02004280LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 012C E01020514
E01020514MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 012 E02004280
E02004280Larger 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
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2016
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> PresentJuly 2016 — Introduced
Postcode DT3 4FU introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020514 and MSOA E02004280 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20091
Present — Active
Postcode DT3 4FU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near DT3 4FU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
52%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 27%
Attainment 8
42.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
42%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
60%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 6–16FSM 0%
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