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DT1 2DR

Dorchester East · Dorset · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Dorchester East
Local authority
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Postcode district
DT1
Postcode sector
DT1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DT1 2JT 60 m
DT1 2SL 65 m
DT1 2JS 177 m
DT1 2BT 200 m
DT1 2RY 256 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DT1 2DR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 1982
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DT
Postcode district
DT1
Postcode sector
DT1 2
Latitude
50.701008
Longitude
-2.441865
British National Grid easting
368,891
British National Grid northing
89,135

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Dorset · E06000059
Electoral ward
Dorchester East · E05012696
Parish or community
E04003533
Westminster constituency
West Dorset · E14001575
Output area
E00104074
Lower layer super output area
Dorset 034E · E01020524
Middle layer super output area
Dorset 034 · E02004278

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
6
Secondary
4

  1. St Osmund's Church of England Middle School

    Academy converter

    858 m

  2. Dorchester Middle School

    Academy converter

    927 m

  3. The Prince of Wales School

    Community school

    975 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
890
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 271
  • Anti social behaviour 192
  • Shoplifting 146
  • Criminal damage and arson 71
  • Public order 59

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
1

0 female, 1 male

Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DT1 2 residents
10,977

Age bands in DT1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.8%

1,666 residents

Age 15 to 24
10%

1,048 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.9%

2,096 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.3%

3,076 residents

Age 65 and over
25%

2,630 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DT1 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY

    14 QUEENS AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DT1 2EW

    ODS code J81016

    763 m

  • ATRIUM HEALTH CENTRE

    7 WEYMOUTH AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DT1 1QR

    ODS code J81068

    1.1 km

  • FORDINGTON SURGERY

    91 HIGH STREET, FORDINGTON, DORCHESTER, DT1 1LD

    ODS code J81626

    1.7 km

  • POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY

    3 FREDERICK TREVES HOUSE, ST. JOHN WAY, DORCHESTER, DT1 2FD

    ODS code J81082

    1.8 km

  • PRINCE OF WALES SURGERY

    2 FREDERICK TREVES HOUSE, ST. JOHN WAY, DORCHESTER, DT1 2FD

    ODS code J81609

    1.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • P&R

    BCT · Dorchester

    0.1 miles

  • Herringston Road

    BCT · Dorchester

    0.2 miles

  • Tesco

    BCT · Dorchester

    0.2 miles

  • Mellstock Avenue

    BCT · Dorchester

    0.2 miles

  • Mellstock Avenue

    BCT · Dorchester

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dorset 034E, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,634 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
10 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Possible

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

12 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 4 secondary schools. St Osmund's Church of England Middle School is the nearest published school at 858 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

890 published events cover 12 months, averaging 74.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 271 events.

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