# Dorset 015A

East Dorset. 1,650 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.1 square kilometres.

Dorset 015A had 1,644 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01020403. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 8.7** (2025). Dorset 015A has a deprivation score of 8.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,099th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020403#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,644** (2021). Dorset 015A had 1,644 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 15,998th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020403#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 47.2%** (January 2026). In Dorset 015A, 47.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020403#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.1%** (August 2026). In Dorset 015A, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020403#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01020403) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Dorset 015A is in decile 8.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01020403) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 7 homes were sold in Dorset 015A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01020403) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Dorset 015A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01020403) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dorset 015A had 1,644 usual residents at the census.

## How Dorset 015A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Dorset 015A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 8.7 | 43rd least deprived | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2025 |
| Population | 1,644 | joint 111th least populated | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 47.2% | 26th lowest | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.1% | joint 20th lowest | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · Aug 2026 |

## Is Dorset 015A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dorset 015A at a rate of 45.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 39.2 per 1,000 people across St Leonards.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dorset 015A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (26), violence and sexual offences (18) and other crime (13).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Dorset

These figures are published for the whole of Dorset, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Dorset and not Dorset 015A alone. [See Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

- **Average house price: £328,589** (August 2026). Dorset’s average house price was £328,589 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,462** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dorset earned a median of £37,462 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 140th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.8×** (2025). A home in Dorset costs 8.8 times local full-time pay. 97th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 391,036** (2025). Dorset’s population was an estimated 391,036 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Dorset 015A in brief

Dorset 015A has a deprivation score of 8.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Dorset 015A had 1,644 usual residents at the census.
In Dorset 015A, 47.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Dorset 015A, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01020403
- Middle area: [St Leonards](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/st-leonards)
- Ward: [St Leonards & St Ives †](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ward/st-leonards-and-st-ives)
- Postcode district: [BH24 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh24)
- Postcode area: [BH †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)
- Constituency: [Christchurch †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch)
- Council: [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 9.05 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,650
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[New Forest 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023026), [New Forest 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023071), [Dorset 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020405), [Dorset 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020412), [New Forest 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/neighbourhood/e01023066), [Dorset 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020404)

## Latest updates for Dorset 015A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01020403

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020403