EDWARD ROAD, DT1 2HJ - Information

Overview

The DT1 2HJ postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DT1 2HJ area, explore the DT1 2HJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DT1 2HJ area, visit the DT1 2HJ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.4430744231058026, 50.70895339948061 ]
  • What 3 Words: hairpin.rave.noodle
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NameType
Postcode AreaDT1
WardDorchester West
Middle layer Super Output AreaPoundbury & Dorchester West
Lower Tier Local AuthorityDorset
Upper Tier Local AuthorityDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaDorchester and Weymouth
Police ForceDorset
NHS Care BoardNHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardDorchester West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Dorset
Multiple Deprivation Index16895

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Ageing urban communities / None, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Dorchester(0.49 mi)

  • Dorchester, (0.49 mi)
  • Northernhay, (0.62 mi)
  • Fordington, (0.70 mi)
  • Victoria Park, (0.71 mi)
  • Poundbury, (0.85 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Queens Avenue(0.12 mi)

  • Queens Avenue, (0.12 mi)
  • Queens Avenue, (0.13 mi)
  • Market, (0.14 mi)
  • Market, (0.14 mi)
  • Dorchester West Rail Station, (0.14 mi)
  • Dorchester West Rail Station, (0.15 mi)
  • Williams Avenue, (0.17 mi)
  • Monmouth Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Brewery Square, (0.21 mi)
  • South Station, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Dorchester West(0.11 mi)

  • Dorchester West, (0.11 mi)
  • Dorchester South, (0.24 mi)
  • Dorchester, (0.53 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Dorchester Middle SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement9-13DT1 2HS (0.24 mi)Details
    The Thomas Hardye SchoolSecondary, Outstanding13-18DT1 2ET (0.48 mi)Details
    Sunninghill Preparatory SchoolAll Through, None3-13DT1 1EB (0.51 mi)Details
    St Osmund's Church of England Middle SchoolAll Through, Good9-13DT1 2DZ (0.52 mi)Details
    St Mary's Catholic First School, DorchesterPrimary, Good2-9DT1 2DD (0.60 mi)Details
    Manor Park Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Inadequate2-9DT1 2BH (0.65 mi)Details
    The Prince of Wales SchoolPrimary, Good4-9DT1 2HH (0.67 mi)Details
    Damers First SchoolPrimary, Good5-9DT1 3DF (0.95 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY(0.10 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    queens avenue surgeryActivequeens avenue surgery, 14 queens avenue, dorchester, dorset01305262886DT1 2EW
    atrium health centreActiveatrium health centre, 7 weymouth avenue, dorchester, dorset01305251545DT1 1QR
    prince of wales surgeryActive2 frederick treves house, st john way, dorchester, dorset01305871468DT1 2FD
    poundbury doctors surgeryActivepoundbury doctors surgery, 3 frederick treves house, dorchester, dorset01305251128DT1 2FD
    fordington surgeryActivethe surgery, 91 high st, fordington, dorchester, dorset01305250515DT1 1LD
    Nearby Amenities

    EDWARD ROAD, DT1 2HJ Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of DT12HJ is 445 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1095), Between 75 to 100 (945), and Between 45 to 54 (919).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 374 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 22.

    Education

    Regarding education, 145 adults have Level 4, while 52 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (328), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (210).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (86)
    • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (31), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (29)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (221), followed by Christian (174).

    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 (111) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (54), and Semi-routine occupations (45).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (464), and 259 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1309) and Middle East and Asia (73).