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DT6 3DW

Bridport · Dorset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Bridport
Local authority
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Postcode district
DT6
Postcode sector
DT6 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DT6 4SB 72 m
DT6 3QG 96 m
DT6 3FZ 128 m
DT6 4DR 145 m
DT6 3QH 168 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DT6 3DW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DT
Postcode district
DT6
Postcode sector
DT6 3
Latitude
50.725569
Longitude
-2.756263
British National Grid easting
346,716
British National Grid northing
92,046

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Dorset · E06000059
Electoral ward
Bridport · E05015779
Parish or community
E04013370
Westminster constituency
West Dorset · E14001575
Output area
E00103956
Lower layer super output area
Dorset 030C · E01020504
Middle layer super output area
Dorset 030 · E02004276

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
7
Primary
6
Secondary
1

  1. Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

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    687 m

  2. Bridport Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.3 km

  3. St Catherine's Roman Catholic School

    Academy converter

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
619
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 262
  • Anti social behaviour 142
  • Shoplifting 47
  • Other theft 41
  • Criminal damage and arson 40

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DT6 3 residents
6,246

Age bands in DT6 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.9%

820 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.7%

489 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.9%

1,142 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.9%

1,842 residents

Age 65 and over
32.6%

2,072 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • AMMONITE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    BRIDPORT MEDICAL CENTRE, WEST ALLINGTON, BRIDPORT, DT6 5BN

    ODS code J81076

    1.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Hollow Way

    BCT · Bothenhampton

    0.1 miles

  • Morrisons Car Park

    BCT · Bridport

    0.1 miles

  • Hollow Way

    BCT · Bothenhampton

    0.1 miles

  • Maple Gardens

    BCT · Bothenhampton

    0.1 miles

  • Mountjoy School

    BCT · Bridport

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dorset 030C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,901 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

7 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 1 secondary schools. Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 687 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

619 published events cover 12 months, averaging 51.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 262 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.