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DPD UK dimensional weight

DPD UK bills the greater of what your parcel weighs and what its size implies. Below is the divisor, the rounding rule most calculators ignore, and a worked example you can check against your own invoice.

DPD UK — UK (cm / kg)

UK divisor, from DPD's own FAQ. DPD operations in other countries publish different divisors. Items consigned by air are charged on volumetric or actual weight, whichever is greater.

Worked example

Box as measured46 × 36 × 30 cm
Billed dimensions46 × 36 × 30 cm
Volume49,680 cm³
Divisor5,000
Dimensional weight9.94 kg
Actual weight8 kg
Chargeable9.94 kg

Divisor 5,000, checked 2026-08-24. Carrier source

DPD UK does not publish a dimension-rounding rule, so measurements are used as given, and publishes no result-rounding increment on this schedule. In the example above that costs you 1.94 kg of empty space — you pay for 9.94 kg on a parcel weighing 8 kg.

Try it with your own box

The calculator applies DPD UK's own rounding rule, then works backwards to the largest box that would still bill on actual weight — the number that tells you how much packaging headroom you have before dimensional weight takes over.

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Negotiated rates differ. The divisors above are the published figures. Contract customers frequently have a different divisor written into their agreement, and that one governs your invoice. Check your rate card before budgeting from these numbers.

Other carriers

Every divisor side by side, with rounding rules and the figures we chose not to publish: carrier divisor cheat sheet. For Q4, see the peak surcharge tracker and exposure calculator.