DT9 6BQ maps, stats, and open data
DT9 6BQ lies on Lenthay Road in Sherborne. DT9 6BQ is located in the Sherborne West 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 April 1987.
DT9 6BQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DT9 6BQ geodata
| Easting | 363178 |
| Northing | 116128 |
| Latitude | 50.943407 |
| Longitude | -2.525478 |
Where is DT9 6BQ?
| Street | Lenthay Road |
| Town/City | Sherborne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DT9 |
DT9 6BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DT9 6BQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 | Sherborne West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Dorset |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DT9 6BQ
| The Gardens (Lenthay Road) | Sherborne | 75m |
| The Ridgeway (Horsecastles Lane) | Sherborne | 102m |
| The Ridgeway (Horsecastles Lane) | Sherborne | 118m |
| Wynnes Rise | Sherborne | 123m |
| Springfield Crescent (Wynnes Rise) | Sherborne | 130m |
Nearest railway stations to DT9 6BQ
| Sherborne Station | 0.9km |
| Thornford Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DT9 6BQ (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 DT9 6BQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 56.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DT9 6BQ (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% |
DT9 6BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DT9 6BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 57,309 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,776 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,407 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DT9 6BQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DT9 6BQ.
- 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
22.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than DT9 6BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DT9 6BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DT9 6BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wingfield Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 427m |
| Westbury | 17:30 | 12:00 | 606m |
| Barton Gardens | 17:15 | 12:30 | 743m |
DT9 6BQ ITL and DT9 6BQ 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 DT9 6BQ:
| 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 |
DT9 6BQ 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 DT9 6BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104208 | |
| LSOA | E01032642 | West Dorset 001H |
| MSOA | E02004269 | West Dorset 001 |
Nearest postcodes to DT9 6BQ
| DT9 6AA | Lenthay Road | 56m |
| DT9 6DN | Springfield Crescent | 58m |
| DT9 6EG | Lenthay Road | 68m |
| DT9 6DW | Horsecastles Lane | 72m |
| DT9 6AB | The Gardens | 118m |
| DT9 6DJ | Wynnes Rise | 136m |
| DT9 6DH | Wynnes Rise | 145m |
| DT9 3HB | Horsecastles | 167m |
| DT9 6BH | Horsecastles Lane | 174m |
| DT9 6BX | Horsecastles Lane | 178m |
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