Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for DT9 3EB
Postcode
DT9 3EB
Coordinates
50.9500, -2.5089
Grid reference
ST643168
Easting
364,350
Northing
116,859
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VXF2R+2F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sherborne
Travel to Work
Yeovil
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.
23537
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23537 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 DT9 3EB
England & WalesCrime trends · near DT9 3EB
Counts are for Sherborne East 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
4
YoY —
1790
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
4
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
Other White2.7%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Christian59.9%
No religion32.9%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6421.6%
65–7421.1%
75–8416.1%
35–4912.4%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.4%
Households
Any member 66+27.0%
All members 66+20.1%
Other12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
+ 6 other households · 21.4%
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaWest Dorset E14001575
Constituency
E14001575Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Sherborne East
Constituency code
E14001575
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Sherborne
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 004A E01020542
E01020542MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 004 E02004269
E02004269LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 001A E01020542
E01020542MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 001 E02004269
E02004269Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DT9 3EB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 23537
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01020542 and MSOA E02004269 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DT9 3EB 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
Schools near DT9 3EB
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
47%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentBoys · Ages 13–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
28.5
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–14FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 21%
Attainment 8
46.7
Secondary with sixth formIndependentGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
34.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
48%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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