Postcode DT2 8WQ

Postcode DT2 8WQ is an active postcode in England. It serves an area around the location having latitude and longitude of 50.683598, -2.261471 respectively. It is having an altitude of about 25m above sea level. It comes under the district of Purbeck and ward of Lulworth and Winfrith. The constituency for this postcode is South Dorset. The local authority for this postcode is Dorset. It was introduced in 01 June, 2004.

Find below 5 addresses and 2 businesses in postcode DT2 8WQ.


Census Data for DT2 8WQ

Postcode DT2 8WQ has a population of about spread across households. As per Office for National Statistics, this postcode is categorized as a Rural Hamlet And Isolated Dwellings area.


GridRef/LSOA Details

The grid reference for this postcode is SY816871. The lower layer super output area for DT2 8WQ is Purbeck 004B(E01020490).


Postcode Details
Postcode DT2 8WQ
Is Active? Yes
Latitude 50.683598
Longitude -2.261471
Easting 381624
Northing 87137
Altitude 25
Rural or Urban Area? Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Introduced 01 June, 2004
Postcode Administrative Area Details
District Purbeck
District Code E07000051
Ward Lulworth and Winfrith
Ward Code E05009535
Constituency South Dorset
Country England
County Dorset
County Code E10000009
Country England
Parts Of Postcode Unit DT2 8WQ
Outward Code Inward Code
Postcode Area Postcode District
DT 2
Postcode Sector Postcode Unit
8 WQ
Postcode Total Postcodes Active Postcodes Population Households
Postcode Unit DT2 8WQ 1 1
Postcode Sector DT2 8 374 333 7947 3459
Postcode District DT2 1253 1102 24674 10688
Postcode Area DT 9577 7735 212796 93053

Nearby Places

2 Companies Near Postcode DT2 8WQ

Company Name Company Address Company Category Incorporation Date Approx Distance
Bingham & Wates Limited The Water Barn Water Meadow Lane, Wool, BH20 6HL Private Limited Company 06/03/2003 0.98 miles
Al Graphic Design Ltd. Hillsclose, Bovington Bovington Lane, Bovington, BH20 6NX Private Limited Company 13/06/2016 1.12 miles

6 Educational Organizations Near Postcode DT2 8WQ

Name Type Address Approx Distance
Bovington Primary School Community School Holt Road, Purbeck, BH20 6LE 1.26 miles
Winfrith Church of England First School Voluntary Aided School School Lane, Purbeck, DT2 8JL 1.55 miles
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Folly Lane, Purbeck, BH20 6DS 1.57 miles
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Folly Lane, Purbeck, BH20 6DS 1.57 miles
Bovington Middle School Community School Cologne Road, Purbeck, BH20 6NU 1.65 miles
Wool Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School High Street, Purbeck, BH20 6BT 1.88 miles

6 Railway Stations Near Postcode DT2 8WQ

Name Address TIPLOC CRS Approx Distance
Wool Rail Station Wool WOOL WOO 1.76 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station Moreton MORETON MTN 2.57 miles
Wareham Rail Station Wareham WARHAM WRM 6.43 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station Dorchester DRCHS DCH 7.90 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station Dorchester DRCHW DCW 8.15 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station Holton Heath HOLTONH HOL 8.26 miles

0 Bustops Near Postcode DT2 8WQ

No bustops found in database

2 Metro Stations Near Postcode DT2 8WQ

Name Address Approx Distance
Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway) Wych Farm Road, Norden 9.13 miles
Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) Station Approach, Corfe Castle 9.56 miles

1 Airports Near Postcode DT2 8WQ

Name Address IATA Code Approx Distance
Bournemouth International Airport Bournemouth International Airport BOH 19.87 miles

2 Nearby Postcodes

Postcode Distance
BH20 6HL 0.978 miles
BH20 6NX 1.117 miles