DT2 7AS - Information

Overview

The DT2 7AS postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DT2 7AS area, explore the DT2 7AS Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DT2 7AS area, visit the DT2 7AS House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.4848010612478055, 50.836869625633916 ]
  • What 3 Words: twitching.spices.hits
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NameType
Postcode AreaDT2
WardCharminster St Mary's
Middle layer Super Output AreaCharlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown
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 wardCharminster St Mary's
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Dorset
Multiple Deprivation Index20625

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Agricultural communities / Ageing rural neighbourhoods / None, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Minterne Magna(0.03 mi)

  • Minterne Magna, (0.03 mi)
  • Minterne Parva, (0.52 mi)
  • Up Cerne, (0.89 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is St Andrews Church(0.03 mi)

  • St Andrews Church, (0.03 mi)
  • St Andrews Church, (0.05 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Chetnole(4.41 mi)

  • Chetnole, (4.41 mi)
  • Maiden Newton, (5.38 mi)
  • Yetminster, (5.63 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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    Nearby Amenities

    DT2 7AS Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of DT27AS is 180 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 49 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (2026), Between 65 to 74 (1808), and Between 45 to 54 (1796).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 175 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 3.

    Education

    Regarding education, 49 adults have Level 4, while 28 have No qualifications.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (655), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (411).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (26)
    • Skilled trades occupations (20), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (8)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (108), followed by No religion (56).

    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 Small employers and own account workers (45) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (36), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (20).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (862), and 632 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2634) and Middle East and Asia (51).