Postcode DT2 8ND (Dorset)

Map showing DT2 8ND and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT2 8ND is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT2 8ND is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT2 8ND is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 DT2 8ND as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DT2 8ND is A353 which is centered 3.08 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Poxwell and is 581 m away.

The closest primary school to DT2 8ND (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020.

The local pub for residents of DT2 8ND is Man O War Bar and is 7.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lulworth Cove Kiosk Ltd and is 8.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 7, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 229.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 28.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for DT2 8ND 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 DT2 8ND and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT2 8ND, and the approximate distance away.

A353 3.08 km
A354 23.32 km
A30 58.76 km
A38 105.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT2 8ND

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 DT2 8ND - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadmayne First School Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.81 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
4.97 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.97 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
5.96 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
5.97 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
6.6 km
Weymouth College Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.8 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
7.23 km
Arbour House School Good
(June 28, 2018)
7.23 km
Wey Valley Academy 7.34 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
7.37 km
Manor Park Church of England First School Good
(November 21, 2018)
7.47 km
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 7.7 km
Radipole Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
7.76 km
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Good
(January 25, 2017)
7.83 km
Kingston Maurward College Good
(October 11, 2017)
8 km
Dorset Studio School Good
(September 14, 2017)
8.12 km
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
8.26 km
Southill Primary School Good
(April 5, 2017)
8.26 km
Sunninghill Preparatory School 8.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT2 8ND - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CUBE Ice Cream Kiosk Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
7.3 km
Durdle Door Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
7.3 km
Man O War Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
7.3 km
Create At The Cove Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
8.56 km
The Lulworth Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
8.56 km
Applegrove B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 28, 2019
8.57 km
West Lulworth House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
8.64 km
Cove House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
8.7 km
Limestone at Lulworth Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
8.7 km
Tewkesbury Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
8.7 km
The Old Barn B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
8.7 km
Lulworth House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2014
8.76 km
Finley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
8.79 km
Jake's @ Lulworth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
8.79 km
Lulworth Cove Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
8.79 km
Lulworth Cove Kiosk Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.79 km
Lulworth Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
8.79 km
Rudds of Lulworth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
8.79 km
The Boat Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
8.79 km
The Dolls House Sweet Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
8.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT2 8ND - Data from Apr 2022

Poxwell Bus Stop/Station 581 m
Poxwell Bus Stop/Station 582 m
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.51 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.51 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.52 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 40.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT2 8ND - Data from Dec 2021

The Plantations Woodland Or Forest 194 m
Poxwell Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Wally's Lake Inland Water 978 m
Coombe Bottom Valley 1.1 km
Spring Bottom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Fir Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Upton Glen Valley 1.23 km
Poxwell Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Spring Bottom Valley 1.53 km
The Glen Valley 1.97 km
Frenchman's Ledge Island 2.16 km
Pool Ledge Island 2.2 km
Brick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Brick Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Ringstead Ledge Island 2.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT2 8ND - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.9 Mbps 229.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.5 Mbps 28.3 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 42.9% 17 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 57.1% 665 82.5

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.65075000
Longitude -2.36588900
OS Easting 374229
OS Northing 0083516
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20194
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Dorset
Electoral Ward Crossways
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049598
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 011B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2