Postcode DT1 2PB (Dorset)

Map showing DT1 2PB and nearby postcodes

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

DT1 2PB 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 2PB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DT1 2PB is Hawthorn Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dorset County Hospital and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Dorchester West Rail Station, 565 m away.

The closest primary school to DT1 2PB (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 37.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hawthorn Close 48 m
Hawthorne Road 64 m
St Thomas Road 69 m
Mountain Ash Road 69 m
Prospect Road 85 m
Barrack Road 203 m
Gloucester Road 319 m
B3150 328 m
Williams Avenue 340 m
Poundbury Crescent 387 m
Cowley Close 389 m
Fourgates Road 390 m
B3147 411 m
Miller's Close 433 m
Wessex Road 446 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT1 2PB

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 2PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorchester Middle School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
746 m
The Thomas Hardye School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
860 m
Damers First School 998 m
Sunninghill Preparatory School 1.1 km
The Prince of Wales School Good
(June 22, 2018)
1.36 km
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.49 km
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 1.5 km
Manor Park Church of England First School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.73 km
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.09 km
Dorset Studio School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.92 km
Kingston Maurward College Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.06 km
Broadmayne First School Good
(February 2, 2017)
5.95 km
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School Outstanding
(February 2, 2011)
6.57 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
7.68 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
7.76 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
7.84 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
7.84 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
7.84 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
7.98 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
8.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dorset County Hospital Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Dorset County Hospital Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Dorset County Hospital Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Gloucester Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Railway Triangle Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Dorchester West Rail Station Rail 565 m
Dorchester South Rail Station Rail 964 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 43.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
The Mill Stream Inland Water 1.62 km
Fordington Bottom Valley 1.73 km
Square Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Conygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Miller's Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Longwalls Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Forty Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Badgers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.48 km
Tilly Whim Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 37.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.4 4.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.7 10.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 427,066 kWh - mean 13,346 kWh : median 12,389 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT1 2PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71501500
Longitude -2.44766400
OS Easting 368491
OS Northing 0090694
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23347
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: 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 E33049584
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 009G
Output Area / Small Area 8B1