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SP7 0LW

POSTCODE

SP7 0LW is a postcode in Beacon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9582, -2.2475
OS grid ST827176 (382,710, 117,668)
IMD England
6/10
#18884
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.1 per 1k
MoM +75% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2VXQ52+7X
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.1 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SP7

Police Recorded Crime near SP7 0LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SP7 0LW

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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +30%
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

28
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,855
White Brit.95.2%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 2.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,851
Christian58.5%
No religion34.0%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,852
50–6428.0%
65–7419.6%
35–4913.4%
75–8410.5%
25–346.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.7%

Households

Total households: 832
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.2%
All members 66+19.0%
Any member 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Other10.2%
+ 7 other households · 24.5%

Coordinates & Location for SP7 0LW

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Beacon
Ward
Blandford Forum and Gillingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SP7 0LW
Coordinates
50.9582, -2.2475
Grid reference
ST827176
Easting
382,710
Northing
117,668
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VXQ52+7X
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 Area
North Dorset E14001388
Constituency
E14001388
Dorset
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 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 002C E01020462
E01020462
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 002 E02004256
E02004256
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Dorset 002D E01020462
E01020462
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Dorset 002 E02004256
E02004256
Smaller 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

7:21 AM6:30 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:30 PM
Sunset
11 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:30 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 SP7 0LW 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 0LW 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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