Postcode DT1 2DN (Dorset)

Map showing DT1 2DN and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT1 2DN is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT1 2DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT1 2DN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 2DN as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DT1 2DN is Cromwell Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Station and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Dorchester South Rail Station, 82 m away.

The closest primary school to DT1 2DN (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 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DT1 2DN 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 2DN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT1 2DN, and the approximate distance away.

Cromwell Road 23 m
Alfred Road 81 m
Ashley Road 84 m
Copper Street 111 m
Maumbury Gardens 161 m
Pope Street 167 m
Hop Hill 181 m
Maumbury Square 187 m
Eldridge Street 199 m
Dray Horse Yard 204 m
Monmouth Road 216 m
South Court Avenue 223 m
Upper Fairfield Road 231 m
Maumbury Road 265 m
Fairfield Road 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT1 2DN

Introduction January 1980
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 2DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 477 m
Sunninghill Preparatory School 526 m
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Good
(January 25, 2017)
565 m
Manor Park Church of England First School Good
(November 21, 2018)
705 m
Dorchester Middle School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
778 m
The Thomas Hardye School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.17 km
The Prince of Wales School Good
(June 22, 2018)
1.43 km
Damers First School 1.9 km
Dorset Studio School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.45 km
Kingston Maurward College Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.56 km
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.05 km
Broadmayne First School Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.94 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
7.02 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
7.08 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
7.08 km
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School Outstanding
(February 2, 2011)
7.3 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
7.46 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
7.49 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
7.55 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
7.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT1 2DN - Data from Apr 2022

South Station Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Brewery Square Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Monmouth Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Brewery Square Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Market Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Dorchester South Rail Station Rail 82 m
Dorchester West Rail Station Rail 464 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 43.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT1 2DN - Data from Dec 2021

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 676 m
The Mill Stream Inland Water 1.05 km
Conygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.78 km
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Chapel Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Came Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Frome Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Badgers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Fordington Bottom Valley 2.64 km
Brick Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT1 2DN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.9 Mbps 60.2 Mbps 144.38 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 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% 18.3 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.9 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 439,094 kWh - mean 8,610 kWh : median 8,365 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT1 2DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70853400
Longitude -2.43738900
OS Easting 369212
OS Northing 0089970
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31005
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33049592
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1