DT5 1AX
a large user postcode in Fortuneswell, Dorset
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.5658 / 50°33'56"N
Longitude: -2.4448 / 2°26'41"W
OS Eastings: 368592
OS Northings: 74102
OS Grid: SY685741
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PY.HCWB
Mapcode Global: FRA 57RK.RD1
Plus Code: 9C2VHH84+83
Maidenhead Locator System: IO80sn65
What Three Birds: chough.redshank.thrush
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Castle Road, Portland DT5 1AX
Summary
DT5 1AX is a large user postcode in Fortuneswell, Dorset. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Portland Hospital, Castle Road, Portland DT5 1AX.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
Fortuneswell is a town, which had a population of 3,381 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 1 people resident in DT5 1AX, of which 0 were male and 1 were female.
DT5 1AX is in the Dorchester and Weymouth travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
DT5 1AX is approximately 23m (75ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DT5 1AX
7c3: Constrained City Dwellers - White Communities - Outer City Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DT5 1AX
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DT5 1AX include Asda, Co-Operative Food and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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DT5 1AX at other websites
- Crime near DT5 1AX at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for DT5 1AX at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DT5 1AX at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DT5 1AX at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DT5 1AX at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DT5 1AX at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DT5 1AX at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DT5 1AX at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DT5 1AX at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DT5 1AX at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DT5 1AX are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Dorset Council
Ward
Portland
Councillors
Susan Cocking (Alliance)
Paul Kimber (Labour)
Rob Hughes (Alliance)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
South Dorset
MP
Richard Drax (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DT5 1AX.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
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