The postcode area is located in the Dorset, Dorset postcode town, in the South West, England region.
The DT1 postcode area in England covers parts of Dorset, including areas such as Dorchester, Crossways, and Maiden Newton. This area is known for its picturesque countryside, historic buildings, and convenient amenities. Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, is the main urban area within DT1 and offers a range of shopping outlets, restaurants, and cultural attractions.
The geography of the DT1 area is characterized by rolling hills, lush greenery, and charming villages. The landscape is ideal for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the countryside. The area is also located near the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its stunning cliffs and fossil-rich beaches.
Transportation in the DT1 area is well-connected, with easy access to major roads and public transportation options. The A35 road runs through the area, providing links to nearby towns and cities. There are also regular bus services connecting the different communities within DT1, as well as train stations in Dorchester and Maiden Newton for those traveling further afield.
Overall, the DT1 postcode area offers a mix of rural charm and urban convenience, making it a desirable place to live or visit in Dorset. With its range of amenities, beautiful scenery, and easy transportation links, DT1 has something to offer for everyone.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a quiet community with mostly older residents, some living in care homes. Here's a breakdown:
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Lifestyle:
Overall: DT1 postcode area represents a peaceful community with established older residents. Housing is mixed, with some owning their homes and others renting. While there are fewer young families and students, it offers a quiet and settled environment for retirees. Remember, this is a general overview, and individual experiences may vary greatly.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Dorchester East, Dorchester Poundbury, Dorchester West electoral wards.
The population of DT1 postcode area is 21,362. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 19,276, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 652. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (10,458), followed by No religion (8,959).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (5,086), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,421).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (5,747), while 5,468 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
Regarding education, 6,675 adults have Level 4 education, while 2,576 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 75 to 100 (3189), Below 14 (3154), and Between 55 to 64 (2961).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (4,458) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,508), and Intermediate occupations (2,249).
There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the DT1 (listed below). The postcode DT1 has a total of 1138 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | DT1 |
Ward | Dorchester East Dorchester Poundbury Dorchester West |
LTLA22 | Dorset |
UTLA22 | Dorset |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
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Vehicle crime
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Burglary
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Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
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Other theft
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Violence and sexual offences
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £524,500.00 | £375,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £147,000.00 | £137,500.00 - £156,500.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £450,000.00 | £340,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £355,375.00 | £233,000.00 - £545,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £596,625.75 | £375,000.00 - £905,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £191,666.67 | £120,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £272,400.00 | £272,400.00 - £272,400.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £255,000.00 | £255,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £323,375.00 | £193,500.00 - £555,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £493,250.00 | £242,500.00 - £940,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £263,022.73 | £75,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 12 |
Other | £957,500.00 | £957,500.00 - £957,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £332,250.00 | £265,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £253,145.00 | £190,000.00 - £373,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £471,571.43 | £255,500.00 - £762,500.00 | 7 |
Flat | £214,937.50 | £167,250.00 - £295,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £699,250.00 | £200,000.00 - £1,925,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £364,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £338,083.33 | £240,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £484,227.27 | £324,000.00 - £730,000.00 | 11 |
Flat | £195,500.00 | £60,000.00 - £660,000.00 | 11 |
Other | £240,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £498,196.33 | £320,000.00 - £779,589.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £338,300.00 | £195,000.00 - £478,500.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £490,156.25 | £250,000.00 - £970,000.00 | 16 |
Flat | £166,150.00 | £95,000.00 - £355,000.00 | 12 |
Other | £248,583.33 | £90,000.00 - £685,000.00 | 7 |
Semi-Detached | £357,857.14 | £180,000.00 - £685,000.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £316,140.62 | £175,000.00 - £602,000.00 | 16 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £562,386.43 | £275,000.00 - £875,000.00 | 14 |
Flat | £189,500.00 | £75,000.00 - £343,000.00 | 11 |
Other | £342,500.00 | £260,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £321,191.18 | £143,000.00 - £593,750.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £213,479.17 | £140,000.00 - £447,500.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £600,346.67 | £363,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 15 |
Flat | £236,250.00 | £110,000.00 - £505,000.00 | 15 |
Other | £475,750.00 | £125,000.00 - £1,270,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £351,666.67 | £240,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £277,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £483,444.44 | £350,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £159,384.62 | £75,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 26 |
Other | £565,000.00 | £565,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £302,056.82 | £180,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £275,000.00 | £95,000.00 - £1,220,000.00 | 15 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £448,981.48 | £285,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 28 |
Flat | £240,199.07 | £78,750.00 - £575,000.00 | 28 |
Other | £730,416.67 | £150,000.00 - £1,260,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £377,224.14 | £195,000.00 - £895,000.00 | 29 |
Terraced | £202,724.14 | £112,000.00 - £635,000.00 | 30 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £536,303.24 | £205,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 37 |
Flat | £281,472.81 | £140,500.00 - £407,000.00 | 21 |
Other | £1,800,871.62 | £190,000.00 - £5,800,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £285,955.56 | £136,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 33 |
Terraced | £316,500.00 | £215,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 20 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £524,916.67 | £295,000.00 - £1,220,000.00 | 24 |
Flat | £269,500.00 | £90,000.00 - £545,000.00 | 15 |
Other | £878,000.00 | £300,000.00 - £1,400,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £294,248.89 | £208,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £316,069.32 | £179,750.00 - £575,000.00 | 23 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £507,046.39 | £215,050.00 - £1,185,000.00 | 19 |
Flat | £303,702.38 | £75,000.00 - £530,000.00 | 22 |
Other | £241,000.00 | £148,500.00 - £472,000.00 | 8 |
Semi-Detached | £325,299.58 | £254,000.00 - £487,500.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £308,023.69 | £180,000.00 - £710,000.00 | 31 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £477,599.77 | £240,000.00 - £1,175,000.00 | 24 |
Flat | £273,056.25 | £66,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 22 |
Other | £1,098,750.00 | £175,000.00 - £2,065,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £333,898.69 | £235,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 22 |
Terraced | £322,510.11 | £187,500.00 - £600,000.00 | 24 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £564,220.00 | £310,000.00 - £1,190,000.00 | 25 |
Flat | £187,214.29 | £76,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 14 |
Other | £346,250.00 | £140,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 7 |
Semi-Detached | £373,507.12 | £245,000.00 - £676,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £227,677.19 | £81,900.00 - £420,000.00 | 21 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £447,441.94 | £350,000.00 - £785,000.00 | 12 |
Flat | £239,142.86 | £67,000.00 - £720,000.00 | 14 |
Other | £521,750.00 | £10,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 14 |
Semi-Detached | £296,075.00 | £211,250.00 - £620,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £306,033.86 | £267,500.00 - £437,500.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £384,250.00 | £163,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 13 |
Flat | £258,525.00 | £150,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 11 |
Other | £460,000.00 | £225,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £406,150.28 | £255,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £317,344.60 | £211,000.00 - £640,000.00 | 16 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £575,263.16 | £250,000.00 - £2,860,000.00 | 19 |
Flat | £417,087.50 | £60,000.00 - £730,000.00 | 15 |
Other | £930,003.67 | £6,000.00 - £4,834,022.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £326,125.00 | £155,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £343,250.00 | £195,000.00 - £660,000.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £467,080.83 | £300,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 19 |
Flat | £157,933.33 | £62,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 15 |
Other | £946,666.67 | £20,000.00 - £3,100,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £296,833.33 | £175,000.00 - £620,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £357,977.27 | £174,000.00 - £667,500.00 | 24 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £547,173.82 | £280,000.00 - £1,225,000.00 | 25 |
Flat | £207,787.17 | £55,000.00 - £399,000.00 | 23 |
Other | £312,495.21 | £50,120.00 - £1,062,500.00 | 8 |
Semi-Detached | £322,716.25 | £200,000.00 - £605,000.00 | 20 |
Terraced | £323,001.98 | £215,000.00 - £490,000.00 | 24 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Downlands Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 264 | 3-11 | DT118BG |
Hazelbury Bryan Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 86 | 4-11 | DT102ED |
William Barnes Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 167 | 4-11 | DT101BZ |
The Prince of Wales SchoolPrimary, Good | 158 | 4-9 | DT12HH |
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 190 | 4-11 | DT118WF |
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child OkefordPrimary, Good | 130 | 4-11 | DT118EL |
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, MarnhullPrimary, Requires improvement | 83 | 4-11 | DT101PZ |
Sturminster Newton High SchoolSecondary, Good | 600 | 11-18 | DT101DT |
The Blandford SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 1082 | 11-18 | DT117SQ |
Stalbridge Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 193 | 4-11 | DT102LP |
Yewstock SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 160 | 2-19 | DT101EW |
The Forum CentrePRU, Good | 37 | 5-16 | DT117BX |
The Thomas Hardye SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 2103 | 13-18 | DT12ET |
Dorchester Middle SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 582 | 9-13 | DT12HS |
Dunbury Church of England AcademyPrimary, Good | 117 | 4-11 | DT110AW |
St Mary's Catholic First School, DorchesterPrimary, Good | 186 | 2-9 | DT12DD |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, MarnhullPrimary, Good | 92 | 3-11 | DT101JX |
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 395 | 4-11 | DT118SW |
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 173 | 4-11 | DT119QD |
Spetisbury CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 199 | 4-11 | DT119DF |
Milborne St Andrew First SchoolPrimary, Good | 57 | 5-9 | DT110JE |
Milldown CofE AcademyPrimary, Good | 255 | 4-11 | DT117SN |
Shillingstone Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 96 | 4-11 | DT110TX |
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 21 | 4-11 | DT110RF |
Damers First SchoolPrimary, Good | 468 | 5-9 | DT13DF |
St Osmund's Church of England Middle SchoolSecondary, Good | 715 | 9-13 | DT12DZ |
Durweston Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | None | 3-11 | DT110QA |
Manor Park Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | None | 2-9 | DT12BH |