DT2 7AA maps, stats, and open data
DT2 7AA is in Forston, Dorchester. DT2 7AA is located in the Charminster St Mary's 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.
DT2 7AA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DT2 7AA geodata
| Easting | 366556 |
| Northing | 95191 |
| Latitude | 50.755335 |
| Longitude | -2.475479 |
Where is DT2 7AA?
| Locality | Forston |
| Town/City | Dorchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DT2 |
DT2 7AA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DT2 7AA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 | Charminster St Mary's |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Dorset |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DT2 7AA
| Brooklands Farm (A352) | Forston | 100m |
| Brooklands Farm (A352) | Forston | 110m |
| Deverel Road | Charlton Down | 1,418m |
| Sherren Avenue | Charlton Down | 1,510m |
| Sherren Avenue | Charlton Down | 1,515m |
Nearest railway stations to DT2 7AA
| Dorchester West Station | 5.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DT2 7AA (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in DT2 7AA (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% |
DT2 7AA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DT2 7AA by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 47,696 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,300 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,941 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DT2 7AA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DT2 7AA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
46% of English postcodes are less deprived than DT2 7AA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DT2 7AA (metres)
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Nearest post box to DT2 7AA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Police Station | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,882m |
| Godmanstone | 17:00 | 11:00 | 2,012m |
| Sodern Charminster | 13:30 | 11:15 | 2,072m |
DT2 7AA ITL and DT2 7AA 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 DT2 7AA:
| 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 |
DT2 7AA 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 DT2 7AA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00166087 | |
| LSOA | E01020510 | West Dorset 004B |
| MSOA | E02004272 | West Dorset 004 |
Nearest postcodes to DT2 7AA
| DT2 7AB | 748m | |
| DT2 7AD | 1022m | |
| DT2 9XE | Hawthorn Road | 1093m |
| DT2 9XA | Hawthorn Road | 1131m |
| DT2 9FJ | Mulberry Gardens | 1225m |
| DT2 9FQ | Willow View | 1234m |
| DT2 9XZ | Poplar Drive | 1243m |
| DT2 9FN | Chestnut Road | 1254m |
| DT2 9XX | Birch Way | 1283m |
| DT2 9XU | Laurel Way | 1291m |
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