The postcode DT1 1SW is located in Dorset It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. DT1 1SW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DT1 1SW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 1SW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to DT1 1SW is Barrack Road which is centered 125 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Top O Town Coach Park and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is Dorchester West Rail Station, 605 m away.
The closest primary school to DT1 1SW (for ages 11 and under) is Bincombe Valley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 30, 2021.
Policing for DT1 1SW is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DT1 1SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DT1 1SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DT1 1SW
| Introduction | May 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DT1 1SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 903 m |
| Sunninghill Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1 km | |
| The Thomas Hardye School | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (March 20, 2015) | 1.06 km |
| Damers First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.15 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | Academy | 2-9 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.5 km | |
| The Prince of Wales School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (June 22, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| Manor Park Church of England First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Dorset Studio School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.75 km |
| Kingston Maurward College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 2.9 km |
| Broadmayne First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 5.9 km |
| Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (February 2, 2011) | 6.73 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 7.56 km |
| Puddletown Church of England First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (March 23, 2018) | 7.64 km |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 30, 2021) | 7.82 km |
| Westfield Arts College | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 29, 2016) | 7.96 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 7.96 km |
| St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2015) | 8.14 km |
| Wyvern Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 8.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT1 1SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Top O Town Coach Park | 194 m | |
| Dorset County Hospital | 259 m | |
| Lidl Supermarket | 301 m | |
| Lidl Supermarket | 321 m | |
| Dorset County Hospital | 321 m | |
| Dorchester West Rail Station | 605 m | |
| Dorchester South Rail Station | 957 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 43.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT1 1SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Gallows Hill | 1.02 km | |
| Jubilee Wood | 1.4 km | |
| The Mill Stream | 1.48 km | |
| Fordington Bottom | Valley | 1.86 km |
| Square Coppice | 1.99 km | |
| Conygar Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Miller's Orchard | 2.06 km | |
| Long Coppice | 2.1 km | |
| Badgers Copse | 2.17 km | |
| Longwalls Coppice | 2.24 km | |
| Forty Acre Plantation | 2.31 km | |
| Highfield Plantation | 2.35 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.35 km | |
| North Plantation | 2.41 km | |
| Limekiln Copse | 2.41 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.71621900 |
| Longitude | -2.44545200 |
| OS Easting | 368648 |
| OS Northing | 0090827 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000059 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dorchester and Weymouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 | E33046449 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Dorset 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Dorset 009G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |