Postcode DT11 8JX (Dorset)

Map showing DT11 8JX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT11 8JX is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT11 8JX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT11 8JX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8JX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DT11 8JX is A354 which is centered 10.38 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Gunville Turn and is 248 m away.

The closest primary school to DT11 8JX (for ages 11 and under) is Downlands Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 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 8JX is Langton Arms and is 2.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 6, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from R Lukins Fitness and is 3.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for DT11 8JX 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 8JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT11 8JX, and the approximate distance away.

A354 10.38 km
B3081 12.82 km
A35 21.05 km
A350 23.36 km
A303 23.9 km
A31 57.68 km
A30 75.43 km
M5 79.56 km
A38 83.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT11 8JX

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 DT11 8JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downlands Community School Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.03 km
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.7 km
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
6.32 km
Witchampton Church of England First School 6.47 km
Milldown CofE Academy 6.95 km
The Blandford School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
7 km
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.62 km
Bryanston Knighton House 7.68 km
Sandroyd School 7.85 km
Spetisbury CofE Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
8.35 km
Durweston CofE VA Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
8.38 km
Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery Good
(November 9, 2017)
8.5 km
Clayesmore Preparatory School 8.5 km
Clayesmore School 8.62 km
Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery 9.22 km
Hanford School 9.48 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 9.76 km
St James Church of England First School 9.96 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
11.52 km
Dumpton School 12.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT11 8JX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tarrant Hinton Community Lunch Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
437 m
Launceston Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
1.26 km
Woodshedding Brew & Blend Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
1.26 km
Langton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.07 km
Downlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
3.03 km
Castleman Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
3.03 km
Chettle Shop & Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2021
3.03 km
Officers Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
3.3 km
Gunville Game Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2018
3.32 km
Home Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
3.32 km
R Lukins Fitness Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.37 km
Little Blue Tractor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
3.4 km
Seafest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
3.4 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
3.65 km
Rendezvous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
3.65 km
The Anvil Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
3.65 km
Local Food Links (Pimperne Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
3.7 km
Archway Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
3.84 km
Farquharson Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
3.84 km
Chase Royale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2015
3.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT11 8JX - Data from Apr 2022

Gunville Turn Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Tarrant Hinton Layby Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Tarrant Hinton Lay By Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Tarrant Hinton Layby Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Littlefield Cottage Bus Stop/Station 520 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 22.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT11 8JX - Data from Dec 2021

High Lea Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Hyde Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Barton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Ninety Eight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Little Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Ninety Nine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Penfold Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Lamb House Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Building Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Telegraph Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Blackland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Zareba Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Thickthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT11 8JX - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.89579400
Longitude -2.08727600
OS Easting 393958
OS Northing 0110706
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17040
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Dorset
Electoral Ward Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049471
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Dorset 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Dorset 006A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2