DT1 1AU

West Purbeck · Dorset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset
Postcode district
DT1
Postcode sector
DT1 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DT2 7HH 168 m
DT2 7HQ 377 m
DT2 7HP 771 m
DT2 7HA 989 m
DT2 7QD 1.0 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DT1 1AU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 April 1985
Terminated
1 December 1994
Postcode area
DT
Postcode district
DT1
Postcode sector
DT1 1
Latitude
50.740769
Longitude
-2.277714
British National Grid easting
380,500
British National Grid northing
93,500

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Dorset · E06000059
Parish or community
E04012320
Westminster constituency
South Dorset · E14001485
Output area
E00103877
Lower layer super output area
Dorset 035B · E01020490
Middle layer super output area
Dorset 035 · E02004266

Postcode source versions

Explore DT1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
4
Primary
3
Secondary
0
  1. Bere Regis Primary and Preschool

    Academy sponsor led

    4.0 km
  2. Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd

    Special post 16 institution

    4.4 km
  3. Milborne St Andrew First School

    Academy converter

    4.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
12
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4
  • Anti social behaviour 3
  • Criminal damage and arson 3
  • Public order 1
  • Vehicle crime 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DT1 1 residents
6,404

Age bands in DT1 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.6%

854 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.9%

602 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.6%

1,527 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

1,705 residents

Age 65 and over
30.7%

2,080 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

2

within 5 km straight-line

  • BERE REGIS SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, MANOR FARM ROAD, BERE REGIS, WAREHAM, BH20 7HB

    ODS code J81020

    4.3 km

  • PUDDLETOWN SURGERY

    2A ATHELHAMPTON ROAD, PUDDLETOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 8FY

    ODS code J81616

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Blacksmiths Cottage

    BCT · Affpuddle

    0.1 miles
  • Blacksmiths Cottage

    BCT · Affpuddle

    0.1 miles
  • Apple Trees

    BCT · Affpuddle

    0.2 miles
  • Apple Trees

    BCT · Affpuddle

    0.2 miles
  • War Memorial

    BCT · Briantspuddle

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dorset 035B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,973 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

4 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 0 secondary schools. Bere Regis Primary and Preschool is the nearest published school at 2.5 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

12 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.