Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.5 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.
17486
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17486 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 6ET
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
Jan '25 – Mar '26Mar '26: 1 sales · avg £475,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£690k£524k£358k
Jan '25Mar '25Mar '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 6ET
England & WalesCrime trends · near DT3 6ET
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
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
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.6%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian52.9%
No religion38.6%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6424.2%
65–7416.4%
35–4914.6%
75–849.8%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
One person: other8.5%
+ 8 other households · 30.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min
Upwey Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min
Weymouth Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min
Dorchester South Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 113 m straight lineabout 1 min
Chapel Lane
Bus · E-bound · east
- 127 m straight lineabout 2 min
Chapel Lane
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 256 m straight lineabout 3 min
Shortlake Lane
Bus · opp · west
- 355 m straight lineabout 4 min
Shortlake Lane
Bus · E-bound · east
- 368 m straight lineabout 5 min
Osmington Garage
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
Coordinates & Location for DT3 6ET
Postcode
DT3 6ET
Coordinates
50.6460, -2.3894
Grid reference
SY725829
Easting
372,561
Northing
82,994
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VJJW6+96
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Osmington
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
Osmington
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 036B E01020537
E01020537MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 036 E02004279
E02004279LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 011B E01020537
E01020537MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 011 E02004279
E02004279Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DT3 6ET introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020537 and MSOA E02004279 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17486
Present — Active
Postcode DT3 6ET 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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