DT3 6EQ

Crossways · Dorset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Weymouth
Local authority
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset
Postcode district
DT3
Postcode sector
DT3 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DT3 6EH 41 m
DT3 6BE 56 m
DT3 6EE 85 m
DT3 6HN 86 m
DT3 6FT 121 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DT3 6EQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 2003
Postcode area
DT
Postcode district
DT3
Postcode sector
DT3 6
Latitude
50.644662
Longitude
-2.393065
British National Grid easting
372,304
British National Grid northing
82,850

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Dorset · E06000059
Electoral ward
Crossways · E05012695
Parish or community
E04003576
Westminster constituency
South Dorset · E14001485
Output area
E00104159
Lower layer super output area
Dorset 036B · E01020537
Middle layer super output area
Dorset 036 · E02004279

Postcode source versions

Explore DT3

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Elderberry Cottage, Main Road, Osmington, Weymouth, DT3 6EQ 10 December 2007 £499,950
Mulberry Cottage, Main Road, Osmington, Weymouth, DT3 6EQ 24 August 2007 £475,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
6
Primary
4
Secondary
0
  1. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    3.0 km
  2. Westfield Arts College

    Foundation special school

    3.2 km
  3. Bincombe Valley Primary School

    Community school

    3.9 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
14
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 6
  • Burglary 2
  • Anti social behaviour 2
  • Other crime 1
  • Other theft 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DT3 6 residents
8,920

Age bands in DT3 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.3%

1,188 residents

Age 15 to 24
8%

718 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.3%

1,461 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.9%

2,496 residents

Age 65 and over
34.6%

3,098 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Nearby transport

  • Shortlake Lane

    BCT · Osmington

    0.0 miles
  • Shortlake Lane

    BCT · Osmington

    0.1 miles
  • Chapel Lane

    BCT · Osmington

    0.2 miles
  • Chapel Lane

    BCT · Osmington

    0.2 miles
  • Osmington Garage

    BCT · Osmington

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dorset 036B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,486 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

6 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.9 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

14 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 6 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.