Among the least deprived
IMD England
58
Crime · May '26
£255,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for SP8 4GX
Blandford Forum and Gillingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SP8 4GX
Coordinates
51.0316, -2.2616
Grid reference
ST817258
Easting
381,753
Northing
125,833
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V2PJQ+J9
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.
27806
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27806 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)
Property sales · SP8 4GX
HM Land Registry · Dorset
Average price
£214,666
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £255,000
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '23 – Jul '25Jul '25: 1 sales · avg £79,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£310k£195k£79k
Dec '23Sep '24Jul '25
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Police Recorded Crime near SP8 4GX
Crime trends · near SP8 4GX
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28152
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
14
YoY -26%
ASB
25130
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
25
YoY +257%
Vehicle Crime
1890
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -50%
Burglary
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
1260
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
12
YoY +200%
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
35–4921.0%
50–6417.6%
25–3410.5%
10–1510.2%
65–749.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
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 AreaNorth Dorset E14001388
Constituency
E14001388Dorset
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 ScotlandWessex
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
4:06 AM
Sunrise
8:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:06 AM
Sunset (today)
8:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 4GX introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 27806
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 4GX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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