DT2 8LU Postcode Area
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People and Demographics
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Local Issues
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Sunrise/Sunset
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Hotels
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Local Amenities
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Banks
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Cash Machines
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Schools
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Emergency Facilities
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Libraries
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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DT28LU Postcode Breakdown
| DTAREA | 2DISTRICT | 8SECTOR | LUUNIT |
| Full Postcode | DT2 8LU |
| 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%) |
DT28LU Postal District
DT2 8LU 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 8LU.
| Dorchester | 3.9 miles NW |
| Moreton | 4.4 miles E |
| Winfrith | 5 miles E |
| Weymouth | 6.1 miles SW |
| Wool | 7 miles E |
| Milborne | 7.5 miles NE |
| Chiswell | 8.2 miles SW |
| Winterborne Abbas | 8.2 miles W |
| Grove | 8.9 miles S |
| Little Bredy | 9.3 miles W |
| Abbotsbury | 9.9 miles W |
| Winterborne Kingston | 9.9 miles NE |
| Compton Abbas | 11.3 miles W |
| Wareham | 11.3 miles E |
| Buckland Newton | 11.4 miles N |
| London | 113 miles E |
| Glasgow | 364 miles N |
| Edinburgh | 366 miles N |
| Cardiff | 67 miles NW |
| Liverpool | 191 miles N |
| Southampton | 45 miles E |
| Saint Ives | 27 miles E |
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