DT1 2RQ maps, stats, and open data

DT1 2RQ lies on Legion Close in Dorchester. DT1 2RQ is located in the Dorchester West 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 January 1980.

DT1 2RQ maps

DT1 2RQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

DT1 2RQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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DT1 2RQ geodata

Easting	368501
Northing	89468
Latitude	50.703991
Longitude	-2.447418

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is DT1 2RQ?

Street	Legion Close
Town/City	Dorchester
Country	England
Postcode District	DT1
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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DT1 2RQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of DT1 2RQ 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Dorchester West
Constituency	West Dorset

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DT1 2RQ

July 2023	Public order	On or near Celtic Crescent	262m
July 2023	Public order	On or near Celtic Crescent	262m
August 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Celtic Crescent	262m
➜ Legion Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to DT1 2RQ

Temple Close (Celtic Crescent)	Dorchester	190m
Tesco (Weymouth Avenue)	Dorchester	191m
Tesco Stores (Weymouth Avenue)	Dorchester	206m
Vespasian Way (Maiden Castle Road)	Dorchester	212m
Romulus Close (Celtic Crescent)	Dorchester	227m

Nearest railway stations to DT1 2RQ

Dorchester West Station	0.8km
Dorchester South Station	0.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DT1 2RQ

Broadband access in DT1 2RQ (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 2RQ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	40.0Mbps
Average download speed	33.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	60.09Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	8.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	16.99Mbps

Broadband limitations in DT1 2RQ (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DT1 2RQ

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Source: Ofcom
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DT1 2RQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	148,753
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,625
Median (kWh/meter)	10,344

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	42,593
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,276
Median (kWh/meter)	2,984

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DT1 2RQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in DT1 2RQ.
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

21.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than DT1 2RQ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

LEONARD CHESHIRE HOMES

56 Maiden Castle Road

210m

AQUILA HEIGHTS GUEST HOUSE

44 Maiden Castle Road

210m

DORCHESTER TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB

The Avenue Stadium Weymouth Avenue

262m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Herrington Road	17:00	11:30	525m
Victoria Park	17:15	11:30	701m
Melstock Ave	17:30	11:30	747m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to DT1 2RQ

Facility	Distance
Weymouth Avenue Recreation Ground Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester Grass Pitches	245m
Ymca (Dorchester) Sawmills Lane, Dorchester Sports Hall, Studio	321m
Dorchester Tennis And Squash Club Sawmills Lane, Dorchester Squash Courts, Outdoor Tennis Courts	347m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to DT1 2RQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Dorchester Middle School Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2HS	Middle deemed secondary	473m
The Prince of Wales School Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, DT1 2HH	Primary	503m
The Thomas Hardye School Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ET	Secondary	661m

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Source: Edubase
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DT1 2RQ ITL and DT1 2RQ 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 2RQ:

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 2RQ 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 2RQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00104077
LSOA	E01020524	West Dorset 010E
MSOA	E02004278	West Dorset 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to DT1 2RQ

DT1 2QD	Hillfort Mews	37m
DT1 2QW	Roman Road	59m
DT1 2QU	Augustan Close	87m
DT1 2QT	Hillfort Close	105m
DT1 2RA	Camden Way	106m
DT1 2QR	Britannia Way	107m
DT1 2QS	Capitol Close	111m
DT1 2QZ	Rampart Walk	131m
DT1 2QP	Apollo Close	134m
DT1 2QJ	Celtic Crescent	139m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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