Postcode DT11 7HQ (Dorset)

Map showing DT11 7HQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT11 7HQ is located in Dorset It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. DT11 7HQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DT11 7HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 DT11 7HQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to DT11 7HQ is Red Lion Yard which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 51 m away.

The closest primary school to DT11 7HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Blandford School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DT11 7HQ is Greyhound Inn and is 59 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ottoman Kebabs (Blandford) Limited and is 70 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 19, 2021.

Policing for DT11 7HQ 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 DT11 7HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT11 7HQ, and the approximate distance away.

Red Lion Yard 49 m
Market Place 56 m
Church Lane 107 m
Sheep Market Hill 108 m
Common Lane 154 m
The Plocks 173 m
The Tabernacle 181 m
West Street 214 m
East Street 232 m
Short's Lane 241 m
Fields Oak 252 m
Bryanston Street 259 m
Salisbury Street 262 m
River Mews 265 m
Dorset Street 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT11 7HQ

Introduction July 1983
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DT11 7HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
768 m
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
824 m
The Blandford School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
909 m
Milldown CofE Academy 1.13 km
Bryanston Knighton House 1.88 km
Durweston CofE VA Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
3.6 km
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
4 km
Downlands Community School Good
(October 3, 2017)
4.12 km
Spetisbury CofE Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.15 km
Hanford School 6.34 km
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School 7.08 km
Dunbury Church of England Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
7.72 km
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford Good
(May 22, 2018)
8.03 km
The Forum School Good
(December 5, 2019)
8.22 km
The Luccombe Hub 8.53 km
Clayesmore School 8.74 km
Clayesmore Preparatory School 8.75 km
Sturminster Marshall First School Outstanding
(June 20, 2007)
9.18 km
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England School 9.19 km
Milton Abbey School 9.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT11 7HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Cactus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
59 m
Greyhound Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
59 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2019
59 m
Stocks Retailers - other Exempt
January 6, 2020
59 m
Best One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
70 m
Blandford Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
November 28, 2019
70 m
Brasserie 65 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
70 m
Georgian Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
70 m
Himalaya Gurkha Other catering premises 4
Good
September 10, 2021
70 m
Ottoman Kebabs (Blandford) Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2021
70 m
Prezzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
70 m
The Gorge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
70 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
99 m
Woodhouse Gardens Pavilion Other catering premises Exempt
November 5, 2018
99 m
Reeve The Baker Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
104 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
104 m
Stuart Pearce Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
104 m
Scruples Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
136 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2016
142 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
142 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT11 7HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Market Place Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Crown Hotel Bus Stop/Station 148 m
The Ham Bus Stop/Station 173 m
The Half Moon Bus Stop/Station 266 m
The Maltings Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 24.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT11 7HQ - Data from Dec 2021

Angus Wood Woodland Or Forest 547 m
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Beech Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Holly Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Old Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
B Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
B Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Fair Mile Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Half Moon Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Y Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
V Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Charlton Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Lower Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.85547700
Longitude -2.16419200
OS Easting 388539
OS Northing 0106231
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12782
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Dorset
Electoral Ward Blandford
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 Blandford Forum and Gillingham

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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blandford Forum BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046417
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Dorset 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Dorset 007D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2