Postcode DT1 1GT (Dorset)

Map showing DT1 1GT and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT1 1GT is located in Dorset It was introduced in February 2013 and is an active postcode. DT1 1GT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT1 1GT 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 1GT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to DT1 1GT is Dray Horse Yard which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brewery Square and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Dorchester South Rail Station, 122 m away.

The closest primary school to DT1 1GT (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 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DT1 1GT 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 1GT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dray Horse Yard 21 m
Maumbury Gardens 59 m
Copper Street 73 m
Pope Street 75 m
Eldridge Street 93 m
Fairfield Road 97 m
Upper Fairfield Road 133 m
Maumbury Square 154 m
Cromwell Road 162 m
Great Western Road 171 m
Hop Hill 171 m
Maumbury Road 183 m
Ashley Road 193 m
B3144 203 m
Alfred Road 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT1 1GT

Introduction February 2013
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 1GT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunninghill Preparatory School 500 m
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 658 m
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Good
(January 25, 2017)
687 m
Dorchester Middle School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
700 m
Manor Park Church of England First School Good
(November 21, 2018)
888 m
The Thomas Hardye School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.09 km
The Prince of Wales School Good
(June 22, 2018)
1.4 km
Damers First School 1.75 km
Dorset Studio School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.47 km
Kingston Maurward College Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.59 km
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.86 km
Broadmayne First School Good
(February 2, 2017)
5.11 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
7.16 km
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School Outstanding
(February 2, 2011)
7.19 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
7.23 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
7.23 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
7.49 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
7.58 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
7.6 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
7.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brewery Square Bus Stop/Station 68 m
South Station Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Brewery Square Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Market Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Market Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Dorchester South Rail Station Rail 122 m
Dorchester West Rail Station Rail 297 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 43.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 638 m
The Mill Stream Inland Water 1.07 km
Conygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.85 km
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Chapel Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Came Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Frome Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Fordington Bottom Valley 2.49 km
Badgers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Square Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.5 Mbps 54.1 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 9 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.7% 20.9 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.6 18
300+ Mbps 96.3% 330 50

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 126,852 kWh - mean 4,698 kWh : median 4,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 89,795 kWh - mean 3,326 kWh : median 1,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT1 1GT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70992300
Longitude -2.43882100
OS Easting 369112
OS Northing 0090124
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 West
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33046464
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 009I
Output Area / Small Area 7A2