# Dorset 039C

South east Dorset. 1,594 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 20 square kilometres.

Dorset 039C had 1,533 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01020468. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 17.5** (2025). Dorset 039C has a deprivation score of 17.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 16,790th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020468#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,533** (2021). Dorset 039C had 1,533 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,727th 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/e01020468#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 41.0%** (January 2026). In Dorset 039C, 41.0% 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/e01020468#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Dorset 039C, 2.1% 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/e01020468#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01020468) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Dorset 039C is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01020468) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 9 homes were sold in Dorset 039C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01020468) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 5 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Dorset 039C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01020468) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dorset 039C had 1,533 usual residents at the census.

## How Dorset 039C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Dorset 039C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 17.5 | 85th most deprived | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2025 |
| Population | 1,533 | 82nd least populated | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 41.0% | 21st lowest | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.1% | joint 104th highest | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · Aug 2026 |

## Is Dorset 039C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dorset 039C at a rate of 29.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 34.5 per 1,000 people across Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 5 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dorset 039C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (16), violence and sexual offences (15) and anti-social behaviour (8).
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 039C 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 039C in brief

Dorset 039C has a deprivation score of 17.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Dorset 039C had 1,533 usual residents at the census.
In Dorset 039C, 41.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Dorset 039C, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01020468
- Middle area: [Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/corfe-castle-and-langton-matravers)
- Ward: [South East Purbeck †](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ward/south-east-purbeck)
- Postcode district: [BH19 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh19)
- Postcode area: [BH †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)
- Constituency: [South Dorset †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-dorset)
- Council: [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 19.92 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,594
- 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

[Dorset 039A](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020466), [Dorset 042C](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020480), [Dorset 042G](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020484), [Dorset 042F](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020483)

## Latest updates for Dorset 039C

- 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/E01020468

## How to cite

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