Postcode DT1 2NR (Dorset)

Map showing DT1 2NR and nearby postcodes

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

DT1 2NR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 2NR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DT1 2NR is Wessex Way which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wessex Way and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Dorchester West Rail Station, 927 m away.

The closest primary school to DT1 2NR (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 28.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 1.7 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 2NR 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 2NR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wessex Way 27 m
Liscombe Close 41 m
Wessex Road 98 m
Poundbury Crescent 137 m
Cedar Road 146 m
Whitfield Road 154 m
St John Way 172 m
Chestnut Way 181 m
St John Square 181 m
Fir Tree Close 192 m
Bridport Road 211 m
Holly Close 262 m
Fourgates Road 278 m
Normandy Way 287 m
Blagdon Road 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT1 2NR

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 2NR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Damers First School 526 m
The Thomas Hardye School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
624 m
Dorchester Middle School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
780 m
The Prince of Wales School Good
(June 22, 2018)
1.11 km
Sunninghill Preparatory School 1.58 km
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 1.83 km
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.91 km
Manor Park Church of England First School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.05 km
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.1 km
Dorset Studio School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.44 km
Kingston Maurward College Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.59 km
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School Outstanding
(February 2, 2011)
6.05 km
Broadmayne First School Good
(February 2, 2017)
6.31 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
7.58 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
7.78 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
7.8 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
7.8 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
7.9 km
Wey Valley Academy 7.97 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
8.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wessex Way Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Poundbury Crescent Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Chestnut Way Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Bridport Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Fourgates Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Dorchester West Rail Station Rail 927 m
Dorchester South Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 44.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Fordington Bottom Valley 1.27 km
Square Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Forty Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Longwalls Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Conygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Tilly Whim Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
The Mill Stream Inland Water 2.12 km
Miller's Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.61 km
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.3 Mbps 28.2 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 9.75 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% 24.1 6.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.4 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 197,349 kWh - mean 10,964 kWh : median 9,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 62,570 kWh - mean 3,476 kWh : median 3,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT1 2NR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71398900
Longitude -2.45490600
OS Easting 367979
OS Northing 0090583
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16170
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33049578
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 009E
Output Area / Small Area 8C3