Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.7 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.
26938
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26938 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 9PW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SP7 9PW
Counts are for Gillingham 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
18
YoY +50%
28199
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY +38%
25143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.3%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian55.6%
No religion34.9%
Not answered9.1%
+ other · 0.4%
Age groups
50–6425.9%
35–4914.4%
65–7413.4%
75–8410.8%
10–159.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Any member 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.2%
All members 66+15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Other12.4%
+ 7 other households · 25.4%
Coordinates & Location for SP7 9PW
Blandford Forum and Gillingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SP7 9PW
Coordinates
51.0157, -2.2342
Grid reference
ST836240
Easting
383,668
Northing
124,063
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V2Q88+78
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
Gillingham
Constituency code
E14001388
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Motcombe
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 002E E01033158
E01033158MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 002 E02004256
E02004256LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Dorset 002F E01033158
E01033158MSOA 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
6:13 AM
Sunrise
5:41 PM
Sunset
11 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:13 AM
Sunset (today)
5:41 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 28 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 9PW 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. IMD England rank: 26938
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01033158 and MSOA E02004256 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SP7 9PW 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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