DT11 postcode area guide — Dorset

Where is DT11?

Broadband & internet speeds in DT11

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the DT11 postcode district (Dorset) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,067 postcodes Ofcom measures in DT11, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 94.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 73.1%.

Around 0.6% of premises in DT11 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in DT11

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Mobile signal around Dorset

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Dorset district (198,095 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in DT11

Police recorded 23 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DT11 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in DT11

Based on 317 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DT11 is £345,000, up 3.0% on the previous year (£335,000).

Latest recorded sales in DT11

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Dorset demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Dorset district (379,579 residents, 169,261 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around DT11

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in DT11

255 rated food businesses operate in DT11. 195 hold the top rating of 5, 5 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: @icecreamboatco, Agni Fuels Ltd, Archway Nursery School, Asda Express PFS Red Post PFS, Atlas Adventure Store.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in DT11

From a sample of 151 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 DT11 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 30% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Dorset

Landlines around DT11 typically use:

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What's it like living in DT11?

Postcodes in DT11

Neighbouring districts

All Dorchester (DT) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.