The DT1 2DR postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.
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Name | Type |
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Postcode Area | DT1 |
Ward | Dorchester West |
Middle layer Super Output Area | Dorchester East |
Lower Tier Local Authority | Dorset |
Upper Tier Local Authority | Dorset |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
Travel To Work Area | Dorchester and Weymouth |
Police Force | Dorset |
NHS Care Board | NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board |
Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | West Dorset |
Multiple Deprivation Index | 25240 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Ageing suburbanites / None, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
MEDIREST HEALTHCARE - COMPASS GROUP, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: DT1 2DR
The nearest places is Winterborne Herringston(0.65 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is P&R(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Dorchester South(0.57 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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St Osmund's Church of England Middle SchoolAll Through, Good | 9-13 | DT1 2DZ (0.51 mi) | Details |
Manor Park Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 2-9 | DT1 2BH (0.52 mi) | Details |
Dorchester Middle SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-13 | DT1 2HS (0.58 mi) | Details |
The Prince of Wales SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-9 | DT1 2HH (0.67 mi) | Details |
The Thomas Hardye SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 13-18 | DT1 2ET (0.74 mi) | Details |
St Mary's Catholic First School, DorchesterPrimary, Good | 2-9 | DT1 2DD (0.75 mi) | Details |
Sunninghill Preparatory SchoolAll Through, None | 3-13 | DT1 1EB (0.87 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY(0.48 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
Name | Telephone | Postcode |
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queens avenue surgeryActivequeens avenue surgery, 14 queens avenue, dorchester, dorset | 01305262886 | DT1 2EW |
atrium health centreActiveatrium health centre, 7 weymouth avenue, dorchester, dorset | 01305251545 | DT1 1QR |
The population of DT12DR is 264 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1385), Between 55 to 64 (1303), and Between 45 to 54 (1262).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 240 people, followed by White and Asian with a total of 7.
Regarding education, 86 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (313), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (234).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (159), followed by No religion (79).
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 (62) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (39), and Intermediate occupations (25).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (430), and 383 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1380) and Middle East and Asia (23).