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DT8 3JP

POSTCODE

DT8 3JP is a postcode in Marshwood Vale.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8037, -2.7779
OS grid ST452007 (345,281, 100,752)
IMD England
4/10
#13048
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 1.0 per 1k
MoM -30% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VR63C+FR
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 1.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 1.0 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.
13048
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13048 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 DT8

Police Recorded Crime near DT8 3JP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT8 3JP

Counts are for Marshwood Vale electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

7
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,765
White Brit.96.7%
Other White2.1%
+ other · 1.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,770
Christian57.5%
No religion34.6%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,773
50–6426.0%
65–7420.9%
75–8413.0%
35–4912.2%
25–345.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.3%

Households

Total households: 795
All members 66+22.1%
Any member 66+17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
Other9.2%
+ 7 other households · 23.8%

Coordinates & Location for DT8 3JP

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Marshwood Vale
Ward
Bridport
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT8 3JP
Coordinates
50.8037, -2.7779
Grid reference
ST452007
Easting
345,281
Northing
100,752
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VR63C+FR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bridport
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
Marshwood Vale
Constituency code
E14001575
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Stoke Abbott
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 019D E01020506
E01020506
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 019 E02004271
E02004271
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 003D E01020506
E01020506
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 003 E02004271
E02004271
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:23 AM6:32 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:32 PM
Sunset
11 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:32 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 9 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 DT8 3JP 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020506 and MSOA E02004271 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13048
Present — Active
Postcode DT8 3JP 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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