DT2 8RU maps, stats, and open data

DT2 8RU lies on High Street in Puddletown, Dorchester. DT2 8RU is located in the Puddletown & Lower Winterborne 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 8RU maps

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

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DT2 8RU geodata

Easting375682
Northing94353
Latitude50.748256
Longitude-2.346051

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is DT2 8RU?

StreetHigh Street
LocalityPuddletown
Town/CityDorchester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictDT2
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DT2 8RU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of DT2 8RU 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

WardPuddletown & Lower Winterborne
ConstituencyWest Dorset

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of DT2 8RU

March 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Mill Street125m
March 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Mill Street125m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near High Street86m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to DT2 8RU

Coombe RoadPuddletown43m
Coombe Road (High Street)Puddletown61m
The SquarePuddletown119m
The SquarePuddletown124m
First School (High Street)Puddletown136m

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for DT2 8RU

Broadband access in DT2 8RU (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 speed in DT2 8RU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed65.9Mbps
Average download speed60.3Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed15.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

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

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)199,783
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)11,099
Median (kWh/meter)9,691

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)59,973
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)3,528
Median (kWh/meter)3,825
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DT2 8RU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in DT2 8RU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

33% of English postcodes are less deprived than DT2 8RU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Spar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
27 - 29 High Street
25m
Puddletown Village Lunch
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Village Hall High Street
158m
Puddletown Church of England First School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Puddletown First School Dorchester Road
255m

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Nearest post box to DT2 8RU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Puddletown P.o.17:0011:00107m
Athelhampton13:0011:001,412m
Burleston12:3011:001,952m

Nearest sports facilities to DT2 8RU

FacilityDistance
St Marys C Of E Middle School
Coombe Road, Puddletown, Dorchester
Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
366m
Puddletown Recreation Ground
Three Lanes Way, Puddletown, Dorchester
Grass Pitches
477m
Tolpuddle Village Hall
Main Road, Tolpuddle, Dorchester
Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall
3.5km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to DT2 8RU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Puddletown Church of England First School
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8FZ
Primary360m
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Coombe Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8SA
Middle deemed secondary366m
Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd
The Walled Garden, Moreton, Dorchester, DT2 8RH
Not applicable3.4km

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DT2 8RU ITL and DT2 8RU 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 8RU:

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

DT2 8RU 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 8RU:

CodeName
OAE00104176
LSOAE01020540West Dorset 004E
MSOAE02004272West Dorset 004

Nearest postcodes to DT2 8RU

DT2 8WYHigh Street19m
DT2 8UEHigh Street64m
DT2 8RTHigh Street86m
DT2 8SQMill Street92m
DT2 8SHMill Street108m
DT2 8RXHigh Street123m
DT2 8SJStyles Lane128m
DT2 8RSBlandford Road142m
DT2 8RYHigh Street153m
DT2 8GZSherrings Green Close154m