DT postcode area
Coordinates: 50°44′21″N 2°20′18″W / 50.7391°N 2.3382°W
| Dorchester postcode area | |
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| Postcode area | DT |
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| Postcode area name | Dorchester |
| Post towns | 9 |
| Postcode districts | 11 |
| Postcode sectors | 39 |
| Postcodes (live) | 7,616 |
| Postcodes (total) | 8,891 |
| Statistics as at October 2006 [1] | |
The DT postcode area, also known as the Dorchester postcode area,[2] is a group of postcode districts around Beaminster, Blandford Forum, Bridport, Dorchester, Lyme Regis, Portland, Sherborne, Sturminster Newton and Weymouth in England.
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[edit] Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area |
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| DT1 | DORCHESTER | West Dorset District Council | |
| DT2 | DORCHESTER | West Dorset District Council | |
| DT3 | WEYMOUTH | Weymouth and Portland Borough Council | |
| DT4 | WEYMOUTH | Weymouth and Portland Borough Council | |
| DT5 | PORTLAND | Weymouth and Portland Borough Council | |
| DT6 | BRIDPORT | West Dorset District Council | |
| DT7 | LYME REGIS | West Dorset District Council | |
| DT8 | BEAMINSTER | West Dorset District Council | |
| DT9 | SHERBORNE | West Dorset District Council | |
| DT10 | STURMINSTER NEWTON | North Dorset District Council | |
| DT11 | BLANDFORD FORUM | North Dorset District Council |
[edit] Adjacent areas
| Adjacent postcode areas | ||
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| TA | BA | SP |
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| EX |  DT  |
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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: BH (Bournemouth), EX (Exeter), TA (Taunton), BA (Bath), SP (Salisbury).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "National Statistics Postcode Directory" (PDF). Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory (November 2006). Office for National Statistics. November 2006. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/geography/downloads/NSPDVersionNotes.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
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