DT1 2QE - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.4568386629626437, 50.7102401659096 ]
  • What 3 Words: helping.possibly.gems
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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 Index20481

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Renting hard-pressed workers / Ageing urban communities / None, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Victoria Park(0.12 mi)

  • Victoria Park, (0.12 mi)
  • Poundbury, (0.66 mi)
  • Northernhay, (0.84 mi)
  • Dorchester, (0.89 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Cambridge Road(0.08 mi)

  • Cambridge Road, (0.08 mi)
  • The Thomas Hardye School, (0.15 mi)
  • Thomas Hardye School, (0.16 mi)
  • Mansell Square, (0.16 mi)
  • Bridport Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Mansell Square, (0.17 mi)
  • Cambridge Road, (0.21 mi)
  • Wessex Way, (0.23 mi)
  • Fourgates Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Fourgates Road, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Dorchester West(0.60 mi)

  • Dorchester West, (0.60 mi)
  • Dorchester South, (0.85 mi)
  • Dorchester, (0.95 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    The Thomas Hardye SchoolSecondary, Outstanding13-18DT1 2ET (0.18 mi)Details
    Dorchester Middle SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement9-13DT1 2HS (0.39 mi)Details
    The Prince of Wales SchoolPrimary, Good4-9DT1 2HH (0.43 mi)Details
    Damers First SchoolPrimary, Good5-9DT1 3DF (0.45 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is PRINCE OF WALES SURGERY(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    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
    queens avenue surgeryActivequeens avenue surgery, 14 queens avenue, dorchester, dorset01305262886DT1 2EW
    atrium health centreActiveatrium health centre, 7 weymouth avenue, dorchester, dorset01305251545DT1 1QR
    Nearby Amenities
    • DORCHESTER RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
      0.07 mi
    • Duchess Of Cornwall Inn
      0.52 mi

    DT1 2QE Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of DT12QE is 314 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 299 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.

    Education

    Regarding education, 69 adults have Does not apply, while 48 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (281), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (184).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Elementary occupations (30)
    • Professional occupations (26), and
    • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (22)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (147), followed by Christian (138).

    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 (44) followed by Routine occupations (44), and Semi-routine occupations (39).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (374), and 297 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1223) and European Union EU-14 (34).