DT2 8LQ maps, stats, and open data

DT2 8LQ lies on East Knighton Lane in East Knighton, Dorchester. DT2 8LQ 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 8LQ maps

DT2 8LQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
DT2 8LQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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DT2 8LQ geodata

Easting381434
Northing85369
Latitude50.667689
Longitude-2.264070

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Where is DT2 8LQ?

StreetEast Knighton Lane
LocalityEast Knighton
Town/CityDorchester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictDT2
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➜ Where is East Knighton?

DT2 8LQ Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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

WardWest Purbeck
ConstituencySouth Dorset

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DT2 8LQ

March 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near East Knighton Lane38m
December 2021Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Petrol Station388m
September 2021Anti-social behaviourOn or near East Knighton Lane38m
➜ East Knighton Lane crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to DT2 8LQ

Rainbow Garage (A352)East Knighton279m
Rainbow GarageEast Knighton400m
Red Lion (A352)Portway922m
Post Office (High Street)Winfrith Newburgh940m
The Red Lion (Water Lane)Portway947m

Nearest railway stations to DT2 8LQ

Wool Station3.4km
Moreton (Dorset) Station5.1km

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Broadband

Broadband access in DT2 8LQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband limitations in DT2 8LQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Rainbow Garage Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Rainbow Garage Dorchester Road
413m
Countryman Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Countryman Inn
437m
The Red Lion
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Red Lion Hotel Dorchester Road
818m

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Nearest post box to DT2 8LQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Winfrith Newburgh P.o.16:0009:30930m
Lulworth Corner12:1509:001,201m
East Burton16:0009:152,473m

Nearest sports facilities to DT2 8LQ

FacilityDistance
Winfrith Newburgh Recreation Ground
Water Lane, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester
Grass Pitches
913m
Wool Playing Field
Colliers Lane, Wool, Wareham
Grass Pitches
3.2km
Bovington Garrison
Stanley Barracks, Bovington, Wareham
Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches, Squash Courts, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch
4.1km

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Nearest schools to DT2 8LQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Folly Lane, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6DS
Primary3km
Wool Church of England Primary School
High Street, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6BT
Primary3.4km
Bovington Academy
Holt Road, Bovington, Wareham, BH20 6LE
Primary3.7km

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DT2 8LQ ITL and DT2 8LQ 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 8LQ:

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

DT2 8LQ 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 8LQ:

CodeName
OAE00103882
LSOAE01020490Purbeck 004B
MSOAE02004266Purbeck 004

Nearest postcodes to DT2 8LQ

DT2 8JYShilling Plot207m
DT2 8LH280m
DT2 8LF410m
DT2 8LJGibraltar Cottages444m
DT2 8LL499m
DT2 8JXSchool Lane684m
DT2 8JTSchool Lane770m
DT2 8LE820m
DT2 8JSButt Close834m
DT2 8JLSchool Lane855m