DT2 Postcode Area Information

Population
26,035
Avg Annual Income
£43,314
Full Time Employees
22.73%
Average Age
48.64

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Dorset, Dorset postcode town, in the South West, England region.

The DT2 postcode area is located in the county of Dorset, England. It covers a number of towns and villages including Dorchester, Crossways, Broadmayne, and Puddletown. The area is known for its picturesque countryside, historic landmarks, and charming market towns.

In terms of amenities, the DT2 area offers a range of services including schools, shopping facilities, healthcare providers, and recreational activities. There are also plenty of restaurants, cafes, and pubs to enjoy in the local area.

The geography of the DT2 postcode area is predominantly rural, with rolling hills, farmland, and woodland surrounding the villages and towns. The nearby Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers stunning views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and water sports.

Transportation in the DT2 area is primarily served by local bus services, with regular routes connecting the towns and villages. There are also railway stations in Dorchester and other nearby towns providing access to major cities such as London and Bristol. The area is also well-connected by road, with the A35 and A35 providing easy access to neighbouring towns and cities.

Overall, the DT2 postcode area offers a peaceful and scenic place to live, with a good range of amenities, beautiful countryside, and convenient transportation links.

This is an area with an older population, with most residents being between 65 and 84 years old. There are not many children or young adults living here. Most people are Christian and white.

Unemployment is low and many people work in professional or managerial roles.

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Blackmore Vale, Chalk Valleys, Charminster St Mary's, Chesil Bank, Crossways, Eggardon, Puddletown & Lower Winterborne, West Purbeck, Winterborne & Broadmayne, Yetminster electoral wards.

DT2 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
DT2 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of DT2 postcode area is 26,035. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 24,823, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 503. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (14,111), followed by No religion (9,852).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (8,238), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (5,233).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (9,941), while 7,897 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Education

Regarding education, 8,204 adults have Level 4 education, while 3,045 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are

  • Professional occupations (2298)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (1965), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (1825)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 49 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (10479), Between 65 to 74 (9936), and Below 14 (8645).

NS-SEC

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 (5,360) followed by Small employers and own account workers (3,758), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,370).

Postcodes in DT2

There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the DT2 (listed below). The postcode DT2 has a total of 1210 postcodes.

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ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaDT2
Ward

Blackmore Vale

Chalk Valleys

Charminster St Mary's

Chesil Bank

Crossways

Eggardon

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

West Purbeck

Winterborne & Broadmayne

Yetminster

LTLA22Dorset
UTLA22Dorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland

DT2 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

12

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

3

Other crime

11

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

13

Vehicle crime

34

Violence and sexual offences

17

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

3

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

2

Other crime

10

Other theft

6

Public order

6

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

5

Vehicle crime

26

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

15

Other theft

4

Public order

1

Shoplifting

6

Vehicle crime

29

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

1

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

2

Robbery

8

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

20

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

7

Other theft

3

Public order

1

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

33

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

9

Other theft

7

Public order

7

Vehicle crime

30

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

3

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

12

Other theft

5

Public order

2

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

24

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other crime

10

Other theft

5

Public order

2

Vehicle crime

22

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

11

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

3

Public order

1

Theft from the person

8

Vehicle crime

24

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

7

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

6

Public order

2

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

21

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

5

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

4

Public order

4

Vehicle crime

28

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

7

Other theft

6

Public order

1

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

6

Vehicle crime

19

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

8

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

1

Robbery

1

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

19

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

9

Other theft

3

Public order

1

Theft from the person

4

Vehicle crime

35

Violence and sexual offences

15

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

9

Other theft

3

Public order

1

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

31

Violence and sexual offences

18

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

3

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

10

Other theft

3

Public order

7

Vehicle crime

27

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

6

Other theft

7

Public order

1

Theft from the person

6

Vehicle crime

26

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

13

Other theft

7

Public order

1

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

20

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

9

Burglary

12

Criminal damage and arson

2

Other crime

17

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

1

Public order

1

Shoplifting

7

Vehicle crime

34

Violence and sexual offences

138

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

8

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Theft from the person

4

Vehicle crime

16

Violence and sexual offences

4

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

13

Other theft

5

Public order

8

Vehicle crime

33

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

1

Public order

1

Vehicle crime

21

Violence and sexual offences

DT2 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£573,666.67£465,000.00 - £636,000.003
Semi-Detached£375,000.00£375,000.00 - £375,000.001
Terraced£351,250.00£320,000.00 - £440,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£607,500.00£440,000.00 - £775,000.002
Flat£250,000.00£250,000.00 - £250,000.001
Semi-Detached£302,500.00£302,500.00 - £302,500.001
Terraced£301,250.00£200,000.00 - £455,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£760,333.33£495,000.00 - £1,250,000.003
Terraced£304,166.67£220,000.00 - £460,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£527,500.00£310,000.00 - £700,000.006
Flat£78,050.00£78,050.00 - £78,050.001
Semi-Detached£305,000.00£285,000.00 - £325,000.002
Terraced£499,250.00£323,500.00 - £675,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£516,000.00£400,000.00 - £599,000.004
Semi-Detached£347,500.00£230,000.00 - £465,000.002
Terraced£231,750.00£193,500.00 - £270,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£355,000.00£240,000.00 - £820,000.006
Flat£162,000.00£162,000.00 - £162,000.001
Semi-Detached£345,000.00£300,000.00 - £390,000.002
Terraced£209,625.00£118,000.00 - £315,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£630,750.00£525,000.00 - £760,000.004
Flat£164,666.67£120,000.00 - £200,000.003
Other£1,300,000.00£1,300,000.00 - £1,300,000.001
Semi-Detached£490,000.00£490,000.00 - £490,000.001
Terraced£272,000.00£145,000.00 - £420,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£644,527.78£320,000.00 - £1,400,000.009
Flat£136,000.00£136,000.00 - £136,000.001
Other£860,000.00£860,000.00 - £860,000.001
Semi-Detached£317,285.71£230,000.00 - £370,000.007
Terraced£340,000.00£305,000.00 - £375,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£437,142.86£315,000.00 - £560,000.0014
Flat£240,000.00£240,000.00 - £240,000.001
Other£550,000.00£550,000.00 - £550,000.001
Semi-Detached£316,500.00£195,000.00 - £552,500.005
Terraced£250,000.00£250,000.00 - £250,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£550,559.52£200,000.00 - £1,410,000.0021
Flat£215,000.00£212,000.00 - £224,000.004
Other£1,300,000.00£1,300,000.00 - £1,300,000.001
Semi-Detached£341,406.25£270,000.00 - £455,000.008
Terraced£252,458.33£152,000.00 - £335,000.0012
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£710,568.18£320,000.00 - £2,062,500.0022
Flat£162,500.00£140,000.00 - £185,000.004
Other£550,000.00£270,000.00 - £1,100,000.003
Semi-Detached£356,875.00£160,000.00 - £550,000.0016
Terraced£424,272.73£272,000.00 - £725,000.0011
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£631,884.62£255,000.00 - £950,000.0013
Flat£155,500.00£146,000.00 - £165,000.002
Other£787,261.80£208,000.00 - £3,429,618.006
Semi-Detached£518,750.00£317,000.00 - £868,000.004
Terraced£389,047.82£213,500.00 - £560,000.0011
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£574,636.36£300,000.00 - £775,000.0011
Flat£200,625.00£145,000.00 - £275,000.004
Other£542,500.00£310,000.00 - £775,000.002
Semi-Detached£326,833.33£225,000.00 - £860,000.007
Terraced£284,158.33£200,000.00 - £499,950.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£633,900.00£340,000.00 - £1,012,400.006
Flat£201,666.67£135,000.00 - £295,000.003
Other£4,000.00£4,000.00 - £4,000.001
Semi-Detached£405,291.67£273,500.00 - £610,000.007
Terraced£236,666.67£107,500.00 - £380,000.0010
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£555,714.29£305,000.00 - £1,130,000.009
Other£623,500.00£340,000.00 - £935,000.004
Semi-Detached£369,750.00£206,000.00 - £710,000.006
Terraced£316,000.00£288,000.00 - £360,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£473,232.00£262,000.00 - £720,000.0015
Other£286,900.00£10,800.00 - £563,000.004
Semi-Detached£360,562.50£240,000.00 - £460,000.008
Terraced£255,600.00£180,000.00 - £450,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£562,916.67£375,000.00 - £855,000.0012
Other£580,000.00£370,000.00 - £1,000,000.003
Semi-Detached£265,000.00£265,000.00 - £265,000.001
Terraced£293,000.00£278,000.00 - £308,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£518,777.78£256,000.00 - £815,000.009
Flat£1,462,220.00£1,462,220.00 - £1,462,220.001
Other£1,556,666.67£1,230,000.00 - £1,840,000.003
Semi-Detached£362,555.56£265,000.00 - £806,000.009
Terraced£317,833.33£220,000.00 - £500,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£513,537.00£300,000.00 - £1,215,000.009
Flat£335,000.00£335,000.00 - £335,000.001
Other£451,265.00£365,000.00 - £537,530.002
Semi-Detached£378,333.33£205,000.00 - £630,000.006
Terraced£450,000.00£450,000.00 - £450,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£425,541.67£270,000.00 - £670,000.0012
Flat£230,000.00£230,000.00 - £230,000.001
Other£996,900.00£152,500.00 - £1,932,000.005
Semi-Detached£352,100.00£272,500.00 - £460,000.005
Terraced£246,500.00£190,000.00 - £395,000.006
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Broadmayne First SchoolPrimary, Good138 4-9DT28PH
Cheselbourne Village SchoolPrimary, Good50 3-9DT27NT
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First SchoolPrimary, Outstanding75 3-9DT27LA
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good150 4-11DT20AX
St Mary's Church of England First School, CharminsterPrimary, Good167 5-9DT29RD
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Good84 5-11DT20JP
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton CheneyPrimary, Good99 2-11DT29AU
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First SchoolPrimary, Outstanding70 3-9DT29LW
Dorchester Learning CentrePRU, Good34 5-18DT29PS
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, PuddletownSecondary, Good487 9-13DT28SA
Dorset Studio SchoolSecondary, Good350 11-16DT28PX
Frome Valley CofE VA First SchoolPrimary, Good127 5-9DT28WR
Piddle Valley Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Outstanding73 3-9DT27QL
Puddletown Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Good147 5-9DT28FZ
Buckland Newton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good93 2-11DT27BY
Amenities
  • Spar, DT2 8RT
  • SPAR Maiden Newton, DT2 0BA
  • LANCOMBE COUNTRY COTTAGES, DT2 0HU
  • ACACIA CAKES, DT2 9RU
  • Brewery Farm Shop, DT2 7PN
  • BED AND BREAKFAST, DT2 0QA
  • CHURCHVIEW GUEST HOUSE, DT2 9LS
  • COLESMOOR FARM, DT2 0DU
  • Copse Cottage B & B, DT2 7NP
  • FROME VALLEY HOUSE, DT2 8WP
  • ACORN INN, DT2 0JW
  • BLACK DOG, DT2 8ES
  • Brace of Pheasants, DT2 7RQ
  • BULL INN, DT2 9BZ
  • CERNE ABBAS CRICKET CLUBHOUSE, DT2 7JS
  • THE EGG CUP, DT2 9DB
  • THE GRIDDLE AT PIDDLE, DT2 7UA
  • The Lost Shoe, DT2 0PA
  • The Pit Stop Cafe, DT2 9PW
  • Throop Hollow Farm Campsite, DT2 7JD
  • Cafe on the Slopes, DT2 8JE
  • Maiden Castle Farm Catering, DT2 9PR
  • RIVERSIDE TAKEAWAY, DT2 0BG
  • Scoops, DT2 8JE
  • Street Eats, DT2 8JE
  • Nether Cerne Farms Ltd, DT2 7AJ
  • Noddy's Cider Ltd., DT2 7AJ
  • The Watercress Company, DT2 8QY
  • Weston Manor Farm, DT2 0PB
  • BRIDE VALLEY FLEDGLINGS, DT2 9AU
  • Casterbridge Lodge, DT2 9LG
  • CHESTNUT HOUSE NURSING HOME, DT2 9FN
  • STEEPLETON MANOR RESIDENTIAL HOME, DT2 9LG
  • WHITWAY HOUSE NURSING HOME, DT2 9LG
  • Hemptology Limited, DT2 8QW
  • Coastal Coffee, DT2 9NA
  • Dorset Farm Foods Wagon, DT2 8RF
  • Dorset Knob Festival, DT2 8PY
  • FOREVER SUN FESTIVAL, DT2 8NU
  • J.H.Hall & Sons (Farms) Ltd & Race Track, DT2 7HJ
  • Sticklands Primary School, DT2 0JP
  • THORNER'S CE VA PRIMARY SCHOOL, DT2 9AU
  • THORNER'S EARLY BIRDS, DT2 9AU
  • BROADMAYNE SCHOOL, DT2 8PH
  • BUCKLAND NEWTON CE PRIMARY SCHOOL, DT2 7BY
  • Ansty Village Hall, DT2 7PN
  • Athelhampton House, DT2 7LG
  • CERNE ABBAS VILLAGE HALL, DT2 7GY
  • CHARLTON DOWN VILLAGE HALL, DT2 9UA
  • CLARE'S CAKES, DT2 7DA
  • Open Air Dairy, DT2 9HJ
  • Jurassic Coast Farm Shop and Meats Ltd, DT2 8DB
  • KINGSTON MAURWARD MEATS, DT2 8PY
  • Little Angus Butchers, DT2 9NA
  • MANOR FOODS, DT2 9NA
  • Co-op, DT2 8BS
  • Crossways Camc, DT2 8BE