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DT2 9UP

Charminster St Mary's · Dorset · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Charminster St Mary's
Local authority
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Postcode district
DT2
Postcode sector
DT2 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DT2 9UN 42 m
DT2 9RL 50 m
DT2 9UY 53 m
DT2 9UH 57 m
DT2 9UZ 84 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DT2 9UP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2001
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DT
Postcode district
DT2
Postcode sector
DT2 9
Latitude
50.751812
Longitude
-2.457200
British National Grid easting
367,843
British National Grid northing
94,791

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Dorset · E06000059
Electoral ward
Charminster St Mary's · E05012688
Parish or community
E04003519
Westminster constituency
West Dorset · E14001575
Output area
E00166092
Lower layer super output area
Dorset 022B · E01020510
Middle layer super output area
Dorset 022 · E02004272

Postcode source versions

Explore DT2

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
5
Primary
2
Secondary
2

  1. St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster

    Academy converter

    2.1 km

  2. Damers First School

    Academy converter

    4.0 km

  3. Sunninghill Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    4.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
36
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 18
  • Criminal damage and arson 6
  • Shoplifting 4
  • Public order 4
  • Vehicle crime 2

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
27

15 female, 12 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
3.4
DT2 9 residents
8,082

Age bands in DT2 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.7%

1,187 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.5%

685 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.7%

1,432 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.9%

2,424 residents

Age 65 and over
29.2%

2,367 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DT2 9 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

  • POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY

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

    ODS code J81082

    4.3 km

  • PRINCE OF WALES SURGERY

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

    ODS code J81609

    4.3 km

  • ATRIUM HEALTH CENTRE

    7 WEYMOUTH AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DT1 1QR

    ODS code J81068

    4.8 km

  • FORDINGTON SURGERY

    91 HIGH STREET, FORDINGTON, DORCHESTER, DT1 1LD

    ODS code J81626

    4.8 km

  • QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY

    14 QUEENS AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DT1 2EW

    ODS code J81016

    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

  • Deverel Road

    BCT · Charlton Down

    0.1 miles

  • Sherren Avenue

    BCT · Charlton Down

    0.1 miles

  • Sherren Avenue

    BCT · Charlton Down

    0.1 miles

  • Brooklands Farm

    BCT · Forston

    0.8 miles

  • Brooklands Farm

    BCT · Forston

    0.8 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dorset 022B, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,891 of 33,755

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

5 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 2 secondary schools. St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster is the nearest published school at 1.3 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

36 published events cover 12 months, averaging 3 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 18 events.

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