DT2 8DW maps, stats, and open data
DT2 8DW is located in the West Purbeck electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of South 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 8DW maps


DT2 8DW geodata
| Easting | 379344 |
| Northing | 81666 |
| Latitude | 50.634308 |
| Longitude | -2.293432 |
Where is DT2 8DW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DT2 |
DT2 8DW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DT2 8DW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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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 | West Purbeck |
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| Constituency | South Dorset |
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Broadband
Broadband access in DT2 8DW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 limitations in DT2 8DW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
Deprivation
53% of English postcodes are less deprived than
DT2 8DW:
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Nearest post box to DT2 8DW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| East Charldon | 13:00 | 09:00 | 1,747m |
| West Chaldon | 11:00 | 11:00 | 1,926m |
| Newlands | 16:45 | 08:30 | 1,971m |
DT2 8DW ITL and DT2 8DW 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 8DW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLK25 | Dorset |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000059 | Dorset |
DT2 8DW 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 8DW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00103879 | |
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| LSOA | E01020490 | Purbeck 004B |
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| MSOA | E02004266 | Purbeck 004 |
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