# Dorset 027C

East Dorset. 1,926 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres.

Dorset 027C had 1,812 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01020470. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 6.1** (2025). Dorset 027C has a deprivation score of 6.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,068th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020470#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £525,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Dorset 027C was £525,000 in 2025. Joint 4,095th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020470#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,812** (2021). Dorset 027C had 1,812 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,516th 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/e01020470#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.8%** (January 2026). In Dorset 027C, 80.8% 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/e01020470#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01020470) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Dorset 027C is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01020470) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 29 homes were sold in Dorset 027C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01020470) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 6 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Dorset 027C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01020470) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dorset 027C had 1,812 usual residents at the census.

## How Dorset 027C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Dorset 027C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 6.1 | joint 20th least deprived | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £525,000 | joint 12th most expensive | 220 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2025 |
| Population | 1,812 | 73rd most populated | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.8% | joint 83rd lowest | 223 neighbourhoods, Dorset · Jan 2026 |

## Is Dorset 027C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dorset 027C at a rate of 21.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 35.5 per 1,000 people across Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 6 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dorset 027C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (21), other crime (7) and anti-social behaviour (5).
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 027C 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 027C in brief

Dorset 027C has a deprivation score of 6.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Dorset 027C was £525,000 in 2025.
Dorset 027C had 1,812 usual residents at the census.
In Dorset 027C, 80.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01020470
- Middle area: [Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/bere-regis-and-lytchett-matravers)
- Ward: [Lytchett Matravers & Upton †](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ward/lytchett-matravers-and-upton)
- Postcode district: [BH16 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh16)
- Postcode area: [BH †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)
- Constituency: [Mid Dorset and North Poole †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-dorset-and-north-poole)
- Council: [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 10.93 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,926
- Output areas: 6

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

## Next door

[Dorset 027B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020469), [Dorset 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020409), [Dorset 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020474), [Dorset 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020472), [Dorset 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020410)

## Latest updates for Dorset 027C

- 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/E01020470

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020470