Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for SP8 4AH
Blandford Forum and Gillingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SP8 4AH
Coordinates
51.0328, -2.2920
Grid reference
ST796259
Easting
379,618
Northing
125,983
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V2PM5+45
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
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.
24784
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24784 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 SP8 4AH
England & WalesCrime trends · near SP8 4AH
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY -11%
28152
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
24
YoY —
25130
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1890
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.4%
Other White3.5%
+ other · 2.1%
Religion
Christian54.1%
No religion37.3%
Not answered7.5%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6421.4%
65–7418.1%
35–4915.1%
75–8412.2%
25–346.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
Any member 66+22.8%
All members 66+19.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Other9.6%
+ 6 other households · 23.2%
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
Gillingham
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 001D E01020464
E01020464MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 001 E02004255
E02004255LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Dorset 001D E01020464
E01020464MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Dorset 001 E02004255
E02004255Urban: 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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentMay 2026 — Introduced
Postcode SP8 4AH introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode SP8 4AH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SP8 4AH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
50%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 20%
Attainment 8
42.7
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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