The postcode DT1 2JY is located in Dorset It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. DT1 2JY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DT1 2JY 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 2JY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to DT1 2JY is Williams Avenue which is centered 187 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dorset County Hospital and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Dorchester West Rail Station, 369 m away.
The closest primary school to DT1 2JY (for ages 11 and under) is Bincombe Valley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 30, 2021.
Policing for DT1 2JY 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 2JY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DT1 2JY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DT1 2JY
| Introduction | April 1985 |
| 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 2JY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 524 m |
| The Thomas Hardye School | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (March 20, 2015) | 709 m |
| Sunninghill Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.01 km | |
| Damers First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.1 km | |
| The Prince of Wales School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (June 22, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.31 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | Academy | 2-9 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Manor Park Church of England First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| Dorset Studio School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.91 km |
| Kingston Maurward College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 3.05 km |
| Broadmayne First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 5.78 km |
| Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (February 2, 2011) | 6.61 km |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 30, 2021) | 7.45 km |
| Westfield Arts College | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 29, 2016) | 7.61 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 7.61 km |
| St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2015) | 7.76 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 7.82 km |
| Wyvern Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 7.87 km |
| Puddletown Church of England First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (March 23, 2018) | 7.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT1 2JY - Data from Apr 2022
| Dorset County Hospital | 108 m | |
| Dorset County Hospital | 117 m | |
| Dorset County Hospital | 120 m | |
| Damers Road School | 200 m | |
| Damers Road School | 202 m | |
| Dorchester West Rail Station | 369 m | |
| Dorchester South Rail Station | 785 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 43.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT1 2JY - Data from Dec 2021
| Jubilee Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Gallows Hill | 1.08 km | |
| The Mill Stream | 1.56 km | |
| Conygar Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Fordington Bottom | Valley | 1.84 km |
| Square Coppice | 1.96 km | |
| Long Coppice | 2.2 km | |
| North Plantation | 2.21 km | |
| Miller's Orchard | 2.38 km | |
| Forty Acre Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Highfield Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.41 km | |
| Longwalls Coppice | 2.41 km | |
| Badgers Copse | 2.52 km | |
| Well Plantation | 2.61 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.71294000 |
| Longitude | -2.44693600 |
| OS Easting | 368541 |
| OS Northing | 0090463 |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| 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 | E33046462 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Dorset 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Dorset 009G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |