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DT7 3DT

POSTCODE

DT7 3DT is a postcode in Lyme & Charmouth.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.7300, -2.9329
OS grid SY342926 (334,257, 92,686)
IMD England
4/10
#13120
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
MoM -8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VP3J8+2V
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 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.
13120
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13120 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 DT7

Police Recorded Crime near DT7 3DT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT7 3DT

Counts are for Lyme & Charmouth 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
11
YoY —
23133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

24
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,153
White Brit.94.8%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,153
Christian50.4%
No religion41.2%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,153
50–6424.7%
65–7415.1%
35–4914.4%
75–8410.8%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 1,003
One person: aged 66+20.1%
Single family household, all members 66+15.2%
One person: other14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Axminster Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.4 km straight lineabout 93 min

  • Colyford Station (Seaton Tramway)

    Tram

    8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min

  • Colyton Station (Seaton Tramway)

    Tram

    9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min

Bus stops

  • Football Ground

    Bus · N-bound · north

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Football Ground

    Bus · S-bound · south

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fairfield Park

    Bus · W-bound · west

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Fairfield Park

    Bus · E-bound · east

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • King's Way

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for DT7 3DT

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Lyme & Charmouth
Ward
Sidmouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT7 3DT
Coordinates
50.7300, -2.9329
Grid reference
SY342926
Easting
334,257
Northing
92,686
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VP3J8+2V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lyme Regis
Travel to Work
Sidmouth
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
West Dorset E14001575
Constituency
E14001575
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Lyme & Charmouth
Constituency code
E14001575
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Lyme Regis
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 023C E01020533
E01020533
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 023 E02004273
E02004273
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 005C E01020533
E01020533
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 005 E02004273
E02004273
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM6:18 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 DT7 3DT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020533 and MSOA E02004273 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13120
Present — Active
Postcode DT7 3DT 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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