Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 1.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£340,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,033 sales
-2.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
25817
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25817 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 & WalesProperty sales · SP8 4GW
HM Land Registry · Dorset
Average price
£379,218
Median price: £340,000
Median -2.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,033 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £350,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£350k£290k£230k
Nov '23Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SP8 4GW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SP8 4GW
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -33%
28188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY -75%
25143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.0%
Other White5.8%
+ other · 4.3%
Religion
Christian52.3%
No religion39.4%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
35–4921.1%
50–6417.5%
25–3410.5%
10–1510.2%
65–749.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.0%
One person: other13.9%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
+ 9 other households · 36.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 896 m straight lineabout 11 min
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 11.4 km straight lineabout 143 min
Templecombe Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 13.1 km straight lineabout 164 min
Tisbury Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 124 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ganymede
Bus · opp · north-west
- 129 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ganymede
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 167 m straight lineabout 2 min
Park Villas
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
Park Villas
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 253 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ham Court
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SP8 4GW
Blandford Forum and Gillingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SP8 4GW
Coordinates
51.0309, -2.2608
Grid reference
ST818257
Easting
381,807
Northing
125,761
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V2PJQ+9M
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
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 002D E01033156
E01033156MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 002 E02004256
E02004256LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Dorset 002E E01033156
E01033156MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Dorset 002 E02004256
E02004256Urban: 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
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentApril 2005 — Introduced
Postcode SP8 4GW introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01033156 and MSOA E02004256 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25817
Present — Active
Postcode SP8 4GW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SP8 4GW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
71%
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