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DT3 6EY

POSTCODE

DT3 6EY is a postcode in Crossways.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.6433, -2.3915
OS grid SY724826 (372,416, 82,698)
IMD England
6/10
#17486
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.2 per 1k
MoM -29% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VJJV5+8C
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 3.2 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.
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 & Wales
See sold prices in DT3

Police Recorded Crime near DT3 6EY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT3 6EY

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 —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
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 —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

12
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,108
White Brit.94.6%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 3.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,108
Christian52.9%
No religion38.6%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,109
50–6424.2%
65–7416.4%
35–4914.6%
75–849.8%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 898
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

  • Upwey Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

  • Weymouth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min

  • Dorchester South Rail Station

    Rail

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min

Bus stops

  • Shortlake Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Shortlake Lane

    Bus · E-bound · east

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chapel Lane

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chapel Lane

    Bus · E-bound · east

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Osmington Garage

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    597 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for DT3 6EY

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Crossways
Ward
Dorchester and Weymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT3 6EY
Coordinates
50.6433, -2.3915
Grid reference
SY724826
Easting
372,416
Northing
82,698
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VJJV5+8C
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

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
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 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 036B E01020537
E01020537
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 036 E02004279
E02004279
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 011B E01020537
E01020537
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 011 E02004279
E02004279
Smaller 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

7:43 AM6:04 PM
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 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 6EY 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 6EY 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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