DT3 postcode district
DT3 holds 706 live postcodes around Overcombe, in Dorset.
Towns and villages with their centre in DT3
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overcombe | Dorset | 4,971 |
| 2 | Chickerell | Dorset | 2,966 |
| 3 | Portesham | Dorset | 566 |
| 4 | Abbotsbury | Dorset | 481 |
| 5 | Osmington | Dorset | 227 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Littlemoor & Preston | 35% |
| Chickerell | 19% |
| Upwey & Broadwey | 18% |
| Chesil Bank | 10% |
| Radipole | 9% |
| Crossways | 4% |
| Winterborne & Broadmayne | 4% |
| Melcombe Regis | 0% |
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| South Dorset | 86% |
| West Dorset | 14% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 6 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 5% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 38% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the DT area
DT1 · DT2 · DT4 · DT5 · DT6 · DT7 · DT8 · DT9 · DT10 · DT11
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