Around average
IMD England
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for DT4 0FS
Postcode
DT4 0FS
Coordinates
50.6061, -2.4786
Grid reference
SY662785
Easting
366,231
Northing
78,599
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VJG4C+CH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Dorchester and Weymouth
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
15344
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15344 out of 32,844 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DT4 0FS
England & WalesCrime trends · near DT4 0FS
Counts are for Westham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -22%
352412
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
28
YoY +27%
28164
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.4%
Other White3.0%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
No religion49.8%
Christian43.6%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6421.5%
35–4918.6%
25–3414.3%
65–749.6%
10–156.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
Other13.9%
Any member 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
All members 66+8.6%
+ 8 other households · 39.8%
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Dorset E14001485
Constituency
E14001485Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Westham
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 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 043C E01020577
E01020577MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 043 E02004285
E02004285LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Weymouth and Portland 005C E01020577
E01020577MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Weymouth and Portland 005 E02004285
E02004285Urban: 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
5:52 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
12 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentMay 2026 — Introduced
Postcode DT4 0FS introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode DT4 0FS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near DT4 0FS
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
45%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
72%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 6–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 28%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 27%
Attainment 8
42.0
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 35%
Attainment 8
35.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
65%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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