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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Weymouth Rail Station

    Rail

    6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min
  • Upwey Rail Station

    Rail

    10.0 km straight lineabout 125 min
  • Dorchester South Rail Station

    Rail

    16.4 km straight lineabout 205 min

Bus stops

  • Britannia Inn

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Fortuneswell

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Clifton Hotel

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Clifton Hotel

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Mallams

    Bus · opp · east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DT5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DT5 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 113 sales

DT5 1PH has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the DT5 1 sector.

Average price
£231,954
Median price: £230,000
Median -0.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 113 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £177,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£317k£247k£178k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£75,000 · 2026-09-14 · Terraced · Freehold
DT5 1AF
£280,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
DT5 1HR
£230,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
DT5 1AE
£335,800 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
DT5 1DJ
£300,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
DT5 1HQ
£280,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT5 1DJ
£442,500 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
DT5 1JW
£400,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
DT5 1AU
£232,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT5 1DJ
£161,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DT5 1AL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DT5 1PH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT5 1PH

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Portland electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY +13%
533925
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY —
35228
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY —
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
33207
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 1 key categories improving · violent crime rising

82
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dorset 047 (E02004288)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£45,066

£38,673–£52,516

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,167

£31,428–£41,620

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,283

£33,300–£39,534

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,312

£25,664–£33,479

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,643
White Brit.87.2%
Other White2.8%
Other Black1.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
Caribbean1.3%
+ 11 other groups · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,644
No religion45.1%
Christian40.8%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim4.1%
Other religion1.6%
+ 2 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,644
35–4918.2%
50–6418.0%
25–3416.1%
65–7412.0%
20–2410.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 545
One person: aged 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.4%
Single family household, all members 66+14.3%
One person: other11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
+ 8 other households · 31.2%

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.
12241
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12241 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.

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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DT5 1PH

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Portland
Ward
Dorchester and Weymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT5 1PH
Coordinates
50.5620, -2.4266
Grid reference
SY698736
Easting
369,883
Northing
73,672
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VHH6F+R9
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Dorchester and Weymouth
ITL Region
Dorset

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
South Dorset E14001485
Constituency
E14001485
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Portland
Constituency code
E14001485
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Portland
International Territorial Level
Dorset

Health & NHS

Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dorset 047A E01020563
E01020563
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 047 E02004288
E02004288
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Weymouth and Portland 008A E01020563
E01020563
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Weymouth and Portland 008 E02004288
E02004288
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 town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:05 AM4:41 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
June 2002 — Introduced
Postcode DT5 1PH introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020563 and MSOA E02004288 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12241
Present — Active
Postcode DT5 1PH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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