Postcode DT1 1WL (Dorset)

Map showing DT1 1WL and nearby postcodes

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

DT1 1WL 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 1WL as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to DT1 1WL is Arbutus Close which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Station and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is Dorchester South Rail Station, 192 m away.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Arbutus Close 96 m
Hop Hill 105 m
Bitter End 138 m
York Road 178 m
B3144 179 m
Monmouth Road 181 m
Prince Of Wales Road 182 m
Eldridge Street 198 m
Pope Street 201 m
Alfred Road 213 m
Culliford Road North 229 m
Copper Street 236 m
Cromwell Road 238 m
Culliford Road 258 m
South Walks Road 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT1 1WL

Introduction July 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 1WL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunninghill Preparatory School 297 m
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Good
(January 25, 2017)
427 m
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 522 m
Manor Park Church of England First School Good
(November 21, 2018)
747 m
Dorchester Middle School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
969 m
The Thomas Hardye School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.36 km
The Prince of Wales School Good
(June 22, 2018)
1.65 km
Damers First School 2 km
Dorset Studio School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.22 km
Kingston Maurward College Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.34 km
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Good
(June 26, 2019)
3 km
Broadmayne First School Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.89 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
7.2 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)
7.25 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
7.37 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
7.42 km
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School Outstanding
(February 2, 2011)
7.47 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
7.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

South Station Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Brewery Square Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Brewery Square Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Culliford Road South Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Trinity Street Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Dorchester South Rail Station Rail 192 m
Dorchester West Rail Station Rail 556 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 43.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 448 m
The Mill Stream Inland Water 817 m
Conygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.58 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Came Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Chapel Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Frome Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Badgers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Pigeon House Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Cole Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70995500
Longitude -2.43492600
OS Easting 369387
OS Northing 0090126
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