The UK Postcode Database

DT2 8YW

a terminated large user postcode in Crossways, Dorset

Introduced in December 1995, terminated in September 2000
DT2 8YW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6936 / 50°41'37"N

Longitude: -2.346 / 2°20'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 546190 5615961

OS Easting: 375655

OS Northing: 88280

OS Grid: SY756882

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0ZV.FP1

Mapcode Global: FRA 57Z7.MW7

Open Location Code: 9C2VMMV3+FH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80tq86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20194 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DT2 8YW on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:10
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:15
Sunrise 04:59
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:15
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:00
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:05
Hours of daylight today04:29 to 21:45
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:45 to 04:29
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 07:08
Moon Rises 23:43

For a full sun and moon calendar for DT2 8YW, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for DT2 8YW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Dorset

MP

Lloyd Hatton Labour

Dorset Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Crossways

Councillor

Nick Ireland Liberal Democrats

DT2 8YW also falls within the Civil Parish of Crossways, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DT2 8YW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104157 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020537 Dorset 036B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004279 Dorset 036 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04003531 Crossways Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012695 Crossways Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E06000059 Dorset Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2019 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001485 South Dorset Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000039 Dorset Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000046 Dorchester & Weymouth Travel to Work Areas Other 1 January 2009 ONS
E33049594 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000009 Dorset Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 7 July 2011 BEIS
E38000045 NHS Dorset CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2015 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000041 Dorset Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000016 Wessex Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63006752 Crossways Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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