DT2 8LF maps, stats, and open data

DT2 8LF is in East Knighton, Dorchester. DT2 8LF 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 8LF maps

DT2 8LF map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

DT2 8LF map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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DT2 8LF geodata

Easting	381094
Northing	85599
Latitude	50.669747
Longitude	-2.268893

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is DT2 8LF?

Locality	East Knighton
Town/City	Dorchester
Country	England
Postcode District	DT2
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DT2 8LF Elevation

Elevation or altitude of DT2 8LF as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	40m	131ft

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
Constituency	South Dorset

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DT2 8LF

March 2022	Criminal damage and arson	On or near East Knighton Lane	441m
December 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Petrol Station	40m
September 2021	Anti-social behaviour	On or near East Knighton Lane	441m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to DT2 8LF

Rainbow Garage	East Knighton	10m
Rainbow Garage (A352)	East Knighton	148m
Red Lion (A352)	Portway	625m
The Red Lion (Water Lane)	Portway	672m
Red Lion (A352)	Portway	713m

Nearest railway stations to DT2 8LF

Wool Station	3.6km
Moreton (Dorset) Station	4.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DT2 8LF

Broadband access in DT2 8LF (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 DT2 8LF (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	39.8Mbps
Average download speed	39.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	66.13Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.2Mbps
Average upload speed	9.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in DT2 8LF (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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DT2 8LF gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in DT2 8LF by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	240,301
Meter count	11
Mean (kWh/meter)	21,846
Median (kWh/meter)	18,939

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	52,670
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,052
Median (kWh/meter)	3,607

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DT2 8LF, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in DT2 8LF.
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)
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Deprivation

53% of English postcodes are less deprived than DT2 8LF:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DT2 8LF (meters)

Rainbow Garage Cafe

Rainbow Garage Dorchester Road

Countryman Inn

The Countryman Inn

95m

The Red Lion

Red Lion Hotel Dorchester Road

499m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to DT2 8LF

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Winfrith Newburgh P.o.	16:00	09:30	894m
Lulworth Corner	12:15	09:00	1,207m
East Burton	16:00	09:15	2,609m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to DT2 8LF

Facility	Distance
Winfrith Newburgh Recreation Ground Water Lane, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester Grass Pitches	717m
Wool Playing Field Colliers Lane, Wool, Wareham Grass Pitches	3.4km
Moreton Recreation Ground (Closed) The Common, Moreton, Dorchester Grass Pitches	4.1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to DT2 8LF

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Folly Lane, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6DS	Primary	3.3km
Bovington Academy Holt Road, Bovington, Wareham, BH20 6LE	Primary	3.6km
Wool Church of England Primary School High Street, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6BT	Primary	3.6km

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DT2 8LF ITL and DT2 8LF 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 8LF:

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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DT2 8LF 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 8LF:

	Code	Name
OA	E00103882
LSOA	E01020490	Purbeck 004B
MSOA	E02004266	Purbeck 004

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to DT2 8LF

DT2 8LL		119m
DT2 8LH		316m
DT2 8LJ	Gibraltar Cottages	358m
DT2 8LQ	East Knighton Lane	410m
DT2 8LE		502m
DT2 8LW	Blacknoll	512m
DT2 8LN	Blacknoll	589m
DT2 8JY	Shilling Plot	618m
DT2 8LB	Gatemore Road	653m
DT2 8JX	School Lane	779m

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