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SP8 4GU

POSTCODE

SP8 4GU is a postcode in Gillingham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0311, -2.2610
OS grid ST817257 (381,795, 125,785)
IMD England
8/10
#25817
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 4.0 per 1k
MoM +22% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3V2PJQ+FJ
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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 4GU

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Gillingham
Ward
Blandford Forum and Gillingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SP8 4GU
Coordinates
51.0311, -2.2610
Grid reference
ST817257
Easting
381,795
Northing
125,785
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V2PJQ+FJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gillingham (Dorset)
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.
25817
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25817 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SP8

Police Recorded Crime near SP8 4GU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SP8 4GU

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

1 of 5 key categories improving

66
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,704
White Brit.90.0%
Other White5.8%
+ other · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,705
Christian52.3%
No religion39.4%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,703
35–4921.0%
50–6417.6%
25–3410.5%
10–1510.2%
65–749.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%

Households

Total households: 661
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.5%
Other13.9%
Any member 66+10.3%
All members 66+9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
+ 7 other households · 36.9%

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
North Dorset E14001388
Constituency
E14001388
Dorset
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 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 002D E01033156
E01033156
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 002 E02004256
E02004256
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Dorset 002E E01033156
E01033156
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Dorset 002 E02004256
E02004256
Urban: 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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

5:51 AM6:13 PM
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

November 2004
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> Present
November 2004 — Introduced
Postcode SP8 4GU introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 25817
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01033156 and MSOA E02004256 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SP8 4GU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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