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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT1 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtDT1
Telephone code01305
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:56 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:08 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,756 residentsin the Dorchester North census areaMedian age 52.23,037 households54% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright21% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,413 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 25%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 43% go by car, 3% take public transport, 28% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,089 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGallows Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.2 miConygar Hillhill · under a mileStinsford Channelwater · 1.4 miFordington Bottomvalley · 1.4 miJubilee Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBorough Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haColliton Parkpark · under a mileSalisbury Fieldpark · under a mileGreat Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 12 haWolfedale Golf Coursegolf course · 1.8 mi · 40 haSandringham Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201937 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202624 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,573 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDorset County Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAtrium Health Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTout's Pharmacy Dorchester6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistA Country Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherIndependentSunninghill Preparatory Schoolages 0-13, 167 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDorchester Middle Schoolages 9-13, 527 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchesterages 2-9, 177 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCoastland College6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH27 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS48 miRailway stationDorchester Westunder a mileBus stationBus StationBridport14 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal7.1 miBus stops94 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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