The postcode DT5 2BJ is located in Dorset It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. DT5 2BJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DT5 2BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 DT5 2BJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to DT5 2BJ is Windmill Close which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Easton Square and is 235 m away.
The closest primary school to DT5 2BJ (for ages 11 and under) is St George's Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 7, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Budmouth Academy Weymouth.
Policing for DT5 2BJ is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DT5 2BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DT5 2BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DT5 2BJ
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DT5 2BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 106 m |
| Atlantic Academy Portland | Academy | 4-16 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 2 km |
| Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2018) | 6.25 km |
| All Saints' Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 6.3 km | |
| Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 6.46 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 6.76 km |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 7.32 km |
| Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2020) | 8.21 km |
| Conifers Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 8.23 km |
| Budmouth Academy Weymouth | Academy | 11-18 | 8.45 km | |
| Arbour House School | Special school | 6-18 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 8.57 km |
| Weymouth College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 8.83 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 9.18 km |
| Southill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 5, 2017) | 9.58 km |
| Chickerell Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 9.84 km |
| Radipole Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 10.13 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT5 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Easton Square | 235 m | |
| Easton Square | 272 m | |
| Moorfield Road | 281 m | |
| Moorfield Road | 286 m | |
| Grove Corner | 443 m | |
| Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 7.19 km | |
| Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 7.19 km | |
| Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 7.19 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 49.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT5 2BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Isle of Portland | 391 m | |
| Clay Ope | 1.19 km | |
| Tar Rocks | 1.27 km | |
| Blacknor | 1.33 km | |
| Freshwater Bay | 1.61 km | |
| Folly Pier | 1.79 km | |
| God Nore | 1.97 km | |
| The Verne | 2.14 km | |
| Wallsend Cove | 2.49 km | |
| West Bay | 2.53 km | |
| Balaclava Bay | 2.66 km | |
| Castletown Beach | 2.75 km | |
| Pulpit Rock | 3.67 km | |
| Portland Harbour | 4.51 km | |
| Chesil Beach | 13.77 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.54400800 |
| Longitude | -2.43727500 |
| OS Easting | 369112 |
| OS Northing | 0071675 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Dorset |
| Electoral Ward | Portland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000059 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dorchester and Weymouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Weston (Weymouth and Portland) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Weston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049644 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Weymouth and Portland 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Weymouth and Portland 009A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |