DT1 2RU maps, stats, and open data

DT1 2RU 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 June 2004.

DT1 2RU maps

DT1 2RU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
DT1 2RU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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DT1 2RU geodata

Easting368522
Northing89140
Latitude50.701042
Longitude-2.447092

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Where is DT1 2RU?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictDT1
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DT1 2RU Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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

WardDorchester West
ConstituencyWest Dorset

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DT1 2RU

July 2023Public orderOn or near Celtic Crescent296m
July 2023Public orderOn or near Celtic Crescent296m
August 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Celtic Crescent296m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to DT1 2RU

Romulus Close (Celtic Crescent)Dorchester149m
P&r (Stadium Car Park)Dorchester163m
Tesco Pick Up Point (Weymouth Road)Dorchester190m
Tesco Stores (Weymouth Avenue)Dorchester261m
Tesco (Weymouth Avenue)Dorchester317m

Nearest railway stations to DT1 2RU

Dorchester West Station1.1km
Dorchester South Station1.2km

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

LEONARD CHESHIRE HOMES
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
4 Romulus Close
101m
KFC
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Petrol Filling Station, Tesco Stores Ltd Weymouth Avenue
274m
DORCHESTER TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Avenue Stadium Weymouth Avenue
290m

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Nearest post box to DT1 2RU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Herrington Road17:0011:30673m
Melstock Ave17:3011:30733m
Victoria Park17:1511:301,026m

Nearest sports facilities to DT1 2RU

FacilityDistance
Dorchester Town Football Club
Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
74m
Ymca (Dorchester)
Sawmills Lane, Dorchester
Sports Hall, Studio
351m
Dorchester Tennis And Squash Club
Sawmills Lane, Dorchester
Squash Courts, Outdoor Tennis Courts
361m

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Nearest schools to DT1 2RU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, DT1 2HH
Primary652m
Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2HS
Middle deemed secondary801m
The Thomas Hardye School
Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ET
Secondary942m

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DT1 2RU ITL and DT1 2RU 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 2RU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLKSouth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLK2Dorset and Somerset
ITL 3 CodeName
TLK25Dorset
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000059Dorset

DT1 2RU 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 2RU:

CodeName
OAE00104074
LSOAE01020524West Dorset 010E
MSOAE02004278West Dorset 010

Nearest postcodes to DT1 2RU

DT1 2TQRemus Close62m
DT1 2TGCeltic Crescent112m
DT1 2THRomulus Close122m
DT1 2TACeltic Crescent158m
DT1 2RBCunnington Close172m
DT1 2TFFortress Green191m
DT1 2RACamden Way224m
DT1 2HGBarrow Close238m
DT1 2QZRampart Walk255m
DT1 2QJCeltic Crescent264m