Postcode DT1 1GL (Dorset)

Map showing DT1 1GL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT1 1GL is located in Dorset It was introduced in August 2016 and is an active postcode. DT1 1GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT1 1GL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DT1 1GL as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to DT1 1GL is Hop Hill which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Station and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Dorchester South Rail Station, 50 m away.

The closest primary school to DT1 1GL (for ages 11 and under) is Bincombe Valley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DT1 1GL is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DT1 1GL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT1 1GL, and the approximate distance away.

Hop Hill 62 m
Pope Street 72 m
Copper Street 87 m
Eldridge Street 92 m
Cromwell Road 115 m
Dray Horse Yard 145 m
Maumbury Gardens 156 m
Alfred Road 158 m
B3144 169 m
Ashley Road 189 m
Arbutus Close 192 m
Fairfield Road 230 m
Monmouth Road 233 m
Maumbury Square 235 m
Upper Fairfield Road 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT1 1GL

Introduction August 2016
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DT1 1GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunninghill Preparatory School 417 m
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 552 m
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Good
(January 25, 2017)
553 m
Manor Park Church of England First School Good
(November 21, 2018)
783 m
Dorchester Middle School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
820 m
The Thomas Hardye School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.21 km
The Prince of Wales School Good
(June 22, 2018)
1.5 km
Damers First School 1.88 km
Dorset Studio School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.37 km
Kingston Maurward College Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.48 km
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.95 km
Broadmayne First School Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.99 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
7.14 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
7.2 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
7.2 km
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School Outstanding
(February 2, 2011)
7.32 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
7.4 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
7.51 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
7.56 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
7.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT1 1GL - Data from Apr 2022

South Station Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Brewery Square Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Brewery Square Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Market Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Market Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Dorchester South Rail Station Rail 50 m
Dorchester West Rail Station Rail 429 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 43.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT1 1GL - Data from Dec 2021

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 564 m
The Mill Stream Inland Water 962 m
Conygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.73 km
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Chapel Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Came Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Frome Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Badgers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Fordington Bottom Valley 2.62 km
Square Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT1 1GL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21 Mbps 69.2 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.3 18
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 132,912 kWh - mean 4,583 kWh : median 3,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 56,775 kWh - mean 1,893 kWh : median 1,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT1 1GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70961500
Longitude -2.43697400
OS Easting 369242
OS Northing 0090090
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10392
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Dorset
Electoral Ward Dorchester East
Local Authority District Dorset
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Dorset
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000059
Travel To Work Area Dorchester and Weymouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dorset
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Dorset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Dorset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Dorchester (West Dorset) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046463
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 009I
Output Area / Small Area 7D3