Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.0 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.
18884
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18884 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SP7 0LG
England & WalesCrime trends · near SP7 0LG
Counts are for Beacon 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
13
YoY +30%
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.2%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian58.5%
No religion34.0%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6427.9%
65–7419.7%
35–4913.3%
75–8410.5%
25–346.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.3%
Single family household, all members 66+19.0%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
One person: other10.2%
+ 9 other households · 24.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 13.3 km straight lineabout 167 min
Templecombe Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 16.1 km straight lineabout 201 min
Tisbury Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bowling Green Farm
Bus · S-bound · south
- 170 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bowling Green Farm
Bus · N-bound · north
- 654 m straight lineabout 8 min
East Orchard Cross Roads
Bus · S-bound · south
- 659 m straight lineabout 8 min
East Orchard Cross Roads
Bus · N-bound · north
- 816 m straight lineabout 10 min
Emmetts Hay
Bus · W-bound · west
Coordinates & Location for SP7 0LG
Postcode
SP7 0LG
Coordinates
50.9576, -2.2400
Grid reference
ST832175
Easting
383,242
Northing
117,599
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VXQ56+22
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Blandford Forum and Gillingham
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Dorset
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Dorset E14001388
Constituency
E14001388Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Beacon
Constituency code
E14001388
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
East Orchard
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 002C E01020462
E01020462MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 002 E02004256
E02004256LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Dorset 002D E01020462
E01020462MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Dorset 002 E02004256
E02004256Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
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
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 SP7 0LG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
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 E01020462 and MSOA E02004256 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18884
Present — Active
Postcode SP7 0LG 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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