DT postcode area

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Dorchester postcode area
DT
Postcode area	DT
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 postal districts around Beaminster, Blandford Forum, Bridport, Dorchester, Lyme Regis, Portland, Sherborne, Sturminster Newton and Weymouth in England.

Contents 1 Coverage 2 Adjacent areas 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Postal district	Post town	Coverage	Local authority
DT1	DORCHESTER
DT2	DORCHESTER
DT3	WEYMOUTH
DT4	WEYMOUTH
DT5	PORTLAND
DT6	BRIDPORT
DT7	LYME REGIS
DT8	BEAMINSTER
DT9	SHERBORNE
DT10	STURMINSTER NEWTON
DT11	BLANDFORD FORUM

[edit] Adjacent areas

The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - BH (Bournemouth) - EX (Exeter) - TA (Taunton) - BA (Bath) - SP (Salisbury) .

Adjacent postcode areas TA BA SP EX DT BH

[edit] References

1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

[edit] See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom