DT1 2DS maps, stats, and open data

DT1 2DS lies on Kensington Walk in Dorchester. DT1 2DS is located in the Dorchester East electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since February 1990.

DT1 2DS geodata

Easting	370115
Northing	89779
Latitude	50.706864
Longitude	-2.424586

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is DT1 2DS?

Street	Kensington Walk
Town/City	Dorchester
Country	England
Postcode District	DT1
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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DT1 2DS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of DT1 2DS as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	70m	230ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

Ward	Dorchester East
Constituency	West Dorset

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DT1 2DS

August 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Barnes Way	465m
May 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Moynton Road	404m
May 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Moynton Road	404m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to DT1 2DS

Buckingham Way	Dorchester	66m
Balmoral Crescent	Dorchester	109m
Sandringham Court	Dorchester	224m
Fordington Fields (Alington Avenue)	Dorchester	230m
Sandringham Court	Dorchester	239m

Nearest railway stations to DT1 2DS

Dorchester South Station	0.9km
Dorchester West Station	1.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DT1 2DS

Broadband access in DT1 2DS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in DT1 2DS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	39.1Mbps
Average download speed	34.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	79.78Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	7.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in DT1 2DS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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DT1 2DS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in DT1 2DS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	188,058
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	8,176
Median (kWh/meter)	7,410

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	61,865
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,690
Median (kWh/meter)	2,473

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DT1 2DS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in DT1 2DS.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

23.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than DT1 2DS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DT1 2DS (meters)

The Dorchester Bowls Club

Sandringham Sports Centre Armada Way

178m

TRUMPET MAJOR

40 Alington Avenue

285m

DORCHESTER CHESHIRE HOMES

11 Friars Close

319m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to DT1 2DS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Buckingham Way	17:15	11:30	160m
South Court Ave	17:30	11:30	536m
Melstock Ave	17:30	11:30	995m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to DT1 2DS

Facility	Distance
Dorchester Bowls Club Armada Way, Dorchester Indoor Bowls	299m
Sandringham Sports Centre Armada Way, Dorchester Grass Pitches	299m
St Mary's Catholic First School Lucetta Lane, Dorchester Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches	379m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to DT1 2DS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Lucetta Lane, Dorchester, DT1 2DD	Primary	379m
Manor Park Church of England First School Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2BH	Primary	384m
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Barnes Way, Dorchester, DT1 2DZ	Middle deemed secondary	531m

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Source: Edubase
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DT1 2DS ITL and DT1 2DS LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DT1 2DS:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLK	South West (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLK2	Dorset and Somerset
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLK25	Dorset
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000059	Dorset

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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DT1 2DS census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DT1 2DS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00104045
LSOA	E01020520	West Dorset 010C
MSOA	E02004278	West Dorset 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to DT1 2DS

DT1 2EJ	Conway Walk	56m
DT1 2BN	Balmoral Crescent	63m
DT1 2EH	Caernarvon Close	81m
DT1 2BP	Buckingham Way	85m
DT1 2SD	Renfrew Close	89m
DT1 2SB	Carrick Close	93m
DT1 2EL	Duchy Close	95m
DT1 2BW	Balmoral Crescent	117m
DT1 2AW	Gatcombe Close	130m
DT1 2SF	St Andrews Close	139m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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