DT2 8AF Postcode Area
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What social class do the population of DT2 8AF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DT2 8AF in Dorchester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about DT2 8AF from the Census 2011.
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People and Demographics
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Demographics
An in-depth look at the demographic data of the people who live in DT2 8AF, including ethnicity, religious beliefs, age breakdown and social grades.
Crime Rates
Police crime stats - see how safe it is around DT2 8AF, including burglaries, ASBOs, vehicle crime and violent crime. How does this area compare?
Constituency
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Local Issues
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Sunrise/Sunset
Sunrise (dawn) and sunset (dusk) times for today as well as for the next month for the postcode area DT28AF. Wakey wakey, rise and shine!
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Traffic Reports
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Car Parks
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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities
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Events
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Hotels
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Tourist Information
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Local Amenities
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Banks
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Cash Machines
Locations of the nearest cash withdrawal machines (ATMs) in the DT2 8AF postcode area that dispense money.
Schools
The nearest schools in the DT2 8AF area, including their latest Ofsted Results, pupil statistics and test results.
Shopping Centres
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Police Stations
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Emergency Facilities
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Post Offices
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Libraries
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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DT28AF Postcode Breakdown
| DTAREA | 2DISTRICT | 8SECTOR | AFUNIT |
| Full Postcode | DT2 8AF |
| Latitude/Longitude | , |
| Postal Town | Dorchester |
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| County | Dorset |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
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| Area Classification | Mainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%) |
DT28AF Postal District
DT2 8AF postcode is located in the postal town of Dorchester. Dorchester postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode DT2 8AF.
| Dorchester | 2.1 miles W |
| Moreton | 4.6 miles E |
| Milborne | 6.3 miles NE |
| Winfrith | 6.6 miles E |
| Winterborne Abbas | 7.1 miles W |
| Weymouth | 7.7 miles SW |
| Wool | 8 miles E |
| Little Bredy | 8.5 miles W |
| Buckland Newton | 9.3 miles N |
| Winterborne Kingston | 9.3 miles E |
| Abbotsbury | 9.6 miles W |
| Chiswell | 9.9 miles S |
| Mappowder | 10 miles N |
| Compton Abbas | 10.2 miles W |
| Woolland | 10.5 miles N |
| London | 112 miles E |
| Glasgow | 362 miles N |
| Edinburgh | 364 miles N |
| Cardiff | 65 miles NW |
| Liverpool | 189 miles N |
| Southampton | 45 miles E |
| Saint Ives | 26 miles E |
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