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DT3 5HU

POSTCODE

DT3 5HU is a postcode in Radipole.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.6297, -2.4612
OS grid SY674812 (367,476, 81,216)
IMD England
6/10
#19733
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
MoM -14% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VJGHQ+VG
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.4 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.
19733
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19733 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 5HU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT3 5HU

Counts are for Radipole 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
32
YoY +191%
32195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY +18%
35205
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY stable
41247
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

82
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,965
White Brit.92.9%
Other White2.9%
Other Asian1.2%
+ other · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,965
Christian46.7%
No religion45.8%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,968
50–6419.8%
35–4917.0%
25–3412.7%
65–7411.0%
85 years and over7.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.7%

Households

Total households: 854
One person: other21.1%
One person: aged 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
Single family household, all members 66+8.3%
+ 9 other households · 33.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Weymouth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Upwey Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Dorchester South Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    9.0 km straight lineabout 113 min

Bus stops

  • The Famous Old Spa

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    18 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Famous Old Spa

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Gateway Retail Park

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Gateway Retail Park

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Old Police Station

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for DT3 5HU

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Radipole
Ward
Dorchester and Weymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT3 5HU
Coordinates
50.6297, -2.4612
Grid reference
SY674812
Easting
367,476
Northing
81,216
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VJGHQ+VG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Weymouth
Travel to Work
Dorchester and Weymouth
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
South Dorset E14001485
Constituency
E14001485
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Radipole
Constituency code
E14001485
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Weymouth
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 040E E01020561
E01020561
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 040 E02004282
E02004282
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Weymouth and Portland 002E E01020561
E01020561
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Weymouth and Portland 002 E02004282
E02004282
Urban: 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
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:36 AM6:12 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DT3 5HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01020561 and MSOA E02004282 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19733
Present — Active
Postcode DT3 5HU 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

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