Postcode DT11 8SU (Dorset)

Map showing DT11 8SU and nearby postcodes

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

DT11 8SU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 DT11 8SU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to DT11 8SU is Higher Shaftesbury Road which is centered 392 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bushes Corner and is 390 m away.

The closest primary school to DT11 8SU (for ages 11 and under) is Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2018. 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 8SU is J P Squash & Fitness Club and is 2.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on April 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from R Lukins Fitness and is 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 16 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Higher Shaftesbury Road 392 m
Bushes Road 1.21 km
Salisbury Road 2.1 km
A354 7.06 km
B3081 12.06 km
A35 17.3 km
A350 23.57 km
A303 23.73 km
A352 24.57 km
A31 62.94 km
A30 70.12 km
M5 77.63 km
A38 82.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT11 8SU

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 8SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.69 km
Milldown CofE Academy 2.81 km
The Blandford School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3 km
Bryanston Knighton House 3.03 km
Durweston CofE VA Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
3.13 km
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.49 km
Downlands Community School Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.74 km
Hanford School 4.38 km
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.5 km
Clayesmore Preparatory School 5.32 km
Clayesmore School 5.34 km
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School 5.77 km
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford Good
(May 22, 2018)
5.85 km
The Forum School Good
(December 5, 2019)
6.69 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 7.35 km
Spetisbury CofE Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
7.38 km
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England School 8.13 km
Sandroyd School 10.8 km
Dunbury Church of England Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
10.82 km
Yewstock School Outstanding
(January 10, 2017)
10.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crazy Monsters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
1.49 km
Local Food Links (Pimperne Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
1.69 km
Lidl Uk Gmbh Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
1.8 km
From Dorset With Love Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
1.97 km
Speedy Freight Bournemouth Mobile caterer Exempt
July 15, 2021
1.97 km
The Anvil Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.97 km
R Lukins Fitness Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.02 km
Pimperne Pre School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 2, 2018
2.04 km
J P Squash & Fitness Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 8, 2019
2.08 km
Archway Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
2.11 km
Farquharson Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.11 km
Wiltshire Farm Foods (Blandford) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.21 km
Little Blue Tractor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
2.23 km
Seafest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
2.23 km
The Old Grainstore Emporium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 14, 2021
2.37 km
The Pantry at the Grainstore Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
2.37 km
House of Sarunds Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 9, 2019
2.38 km
Edie-Mae's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
2.51 km
Stourpaine Village Stores at the White Horse Inn Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
2.51 km
White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
2.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bushes Corner Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 26.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stourpaine Bushes Woodland Or Forest 228 m
France Firs Woodland Or Forest 702 m
Shady Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Furzeland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Ash Oaks Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Little Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Beckford Lodges Down Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
France Oaks Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Conygar Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Steepleton Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Everley Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Everley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Everley Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Ferns Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Ashy Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.9 Mbps 16 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Upload 0.7 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.77 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 25% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 75% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.88850900
Longitude -2.16203300
OS Easting 388699
OS Northing 0109904
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12053
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Stourpaine BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049461
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Dorset 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Dorset 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8C2