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DT2 8AF

Winterborne & Broadmayne · Dorset · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Dorchester
Ward
Winterborne & Broadmayne
Local authority
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Postcode district
DT2
Postcode sector
DT2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DT2 8XL 53 m
DT2 8FJ 55 m
DT2 8AH 65 m
DT2 8AG 68 m
DT2 8UB 92 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DT2 8AF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DT
Postcode district
DT2
Postcode sector
DT2 8
Latitude
50.704812
Longitude
-2.388682
British National Grid easting
372,649
British National Grid northing
89,537

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Dorset · E06000059
Electoral ward
Winterborne & Broadmayne · E05012731
Parish or community
E04003616
Westminster constituency
West Dorset · E14001575
Output area
E00103965
Lower layer super output area
Dorset 036A · E01020505
Middle layer super output area
Dorset 036 · E02004279

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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4 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Wise Man Cottage, West Stafford, Dorchester, DT2 8AF 10 March 2021 £575,000
Porch Cottage, West Stafford, Dorchester, DT2 8AF 9 June 2017 £516,000
The Forge, West Stafford, Dorchester, DT2 8AF 17 December 1999 £177,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
5
Secondary
4

  1. Dorset Studio School

    Studio schools

    1.9 km

  2. Broadmayne First School

    Community school

    2.4 km

  3. Manor Park Church of England First School

    Academy sponsor led

    2.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5
  • Other theft 1
  • Public order 1
  • Bicycle theft 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
13

7 female, 6 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
3.3
DT2 8 residents
8,366

Age bands in DT2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.2%

1,186 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.7%

723 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.2%

1,521 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.3%

2,525 residents

Age 65 and over
28.6%

2,381 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DT2 8 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

  • FORDINGTON SURGERY

    91 HIGH STREET, FORDINGTON, DORCHESTER, DT1 1LD

    ODS code J81626

    2.9 km

  • ATRIUM HEALTH CENTRE

    7 WEYMOUTH AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DT1 1QR

    ODS code J81068

    3.6 km

  • QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY

    14 QUEENS AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DT1 2EW

    ODS code J81016

    3.9 km

  • POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY

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

    ODS code J81082

    5.0 km

  • PRINCE OF WALES SURGERY

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

    ODS code J81609

    5.0 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

  • The Wise Man

    BCT · West Stafford

    0.0 miles

  • The Wise Man

    BCT · West Stafford

    0.0 miles

  • West Stafford Turn

    BCT · West Stafford

    0.8 miles

  • West Stafford Turn

    BCT · West Stafford

    0.9 miles

  • Lower Lewell Farm

    BCT · Woodsford

    1.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dorset 036A, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,136 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
5 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
0
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

11 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 4 secondary schools. Dorset Studio School is the nearest published school at 1.2 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

9 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5 events.

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