GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE, DT9 6DR - Information

Overview

The DT9 6DR postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DT9 6DR area, explore the DT9 6DR Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DT9 6DR area, visit the DT9 6DR House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.5353853928959387, 50.94470211507024 ]
  • What 3 Words: validated.estuaries.hazelnuts
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaDT9
WardSherborne West
Middle layer Super Output AreaSherborne
Lower Tier Local AuthorityDorset
Upper Tier Local AuthorityDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaYeovil
Police ForceDorset
NHS Care BoardNHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardSherborne West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Dorset
Multiple Deprivation Index25026

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / None / None, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Horsecastles Lane(0.35 mi)

  • Horsecastles Lane, (0.35 mi)
  • Lenthay Common, (0.68 mi)
  • Nether Coombe, (0.77 mi)
  • Westbury, (0.77 mi)
  • Nether Coombe Lane, (0.80 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Ridgeway Corner(0.16 mi)

  • Ridgeway Corner, (0.16 mi)
  • Ridgeway Corner, (0.16 mi)
  • Abbots Way, (0.17 mi)
  • Abbots Way, (0.17 mi)
  • St Marys Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Littlefield Post Office, (0.21 mi)
  • St Catherines Crescent, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Sherborne(0.94 mi)

  • Sherborne, (0.94 mi)
  • Thornford, (2.99 mi)
  • Yeovil Pen Mill, (3.41 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11DT9 6AQ (0.42 mi)Details
    Sherborne School for GirlsSecondary, None11-18DT9 3QN (0.46 mi)Details
    Sherborne Preparatory SchoolAll Through, None3-14DT9 3NY (0.66 mi)Details
    Sherborne SchoolSecondary, None13-18DT9 3AP (0.79 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    Nearby Amenities
    • SYMONDS FORECOURTS (BUDGENS)
      0.48 mi
    • Budgens Sherborne
      0.48 mi

    GAINSBOROUGH DRIVE, DT9 6DR Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of DT96DR is 350 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 75 to 100 (1913), Below 14 (1554), and Between 65 to 74 (1409).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 321 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 16.

    Education

    Regarding education, 170 adults have Level 4, while 38 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (354), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (249).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (44)
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (23), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (19)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (255), followed by No religion (75).

    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 (89) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (76), and Intermediate occupations (47).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (588), and 316 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1466) and Middle East and Asia (35).