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DT3 4GH

POSTCODE

DT3 4GH is a postcode in Chickerell.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.6232, -2.5073
OS grid SY642805 (364,210, 80,514)
IMD England
5/10
#15753
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM -35% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VJFFV+73
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 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.
15753
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15753 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 DT3

Police Recorded Crime near DT3 4GH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT3 4GH

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 —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

39
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,684
White Brit.95.8%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 2.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,684
Christian53.5%
No religion38.3%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,687
50–6422.9%
35–4916.5%
65–7412.9%
75–8411.1%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 748
One person: aged 66+19.9%
Single family household, all members 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
One person: other10.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Weymouth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • Upwey Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

  • Dorchester South Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    10.8 km straight lineabout 135 min

Bus stops

  • Meadow Close

    Bus · opp · north-west

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Meadow Close

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Turks Head

    Bus · E-bound · east

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Turk's Head

    Bus · W-bound · west

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Courage Way

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    342 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for DT3 4GH

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Chickerell
Ward
Dorchester and Weymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT3 4GH
Coordinates
50.6232, -2.5073
Grid reference
SY642805
Easting
364,210
Northing
80,514
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VJFFV+73
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 Area
South Dorset E14001485
Constituency
E14001485
Dorset
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 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 037B E01020513
E01020513
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 037 E02004280
E02004280
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 012B E01020513
E01020513
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 012 E02004280
E02004280
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM6:19 PM
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

September 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
September 2020 — Introduced
Postcode DT3 4GH introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020513 and MSOA E02004280 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15753
Present — Active
Postcode DT3 4GH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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