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DT6 5GL

Bridport · Dorset · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Bridport
Local authority
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Postcode district
DT6
Postcode sector
DT6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DT6 5BS 71 m
DT6 5BW 87 m
DT6 5QX 99 m
DT6 5FL 110 m
DT6 5QR 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DT6 5GL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DT
Postcode district
DT6
Postcode sector
DT6 5
Latitude
50.734471
Longitude
-2.771371
British National Grid easting
345,660
British National Grid northing
93,047

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Dorset · E06000059
Electoral ward
Bridport · E05015779
Parish or community
E04013388
Westminster constituency
West Dorset · E14001575
Output area
E00104144
Lower layer super output area
Dorset 029D · E01020536
Middle layer super output area
Dorset 029 · E02004275

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
7
Secondary
1

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

    Academy converter

    927 m

  2. Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.3 km

  3. St Catherine's Roman Catholic School

    Academy converter

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
632
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 265
  • Anti social behaviour 140
  • Criminal damage and arson 53
  • Shoplifting 43
  • Other theft 39

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DT6 5 residents
6,317

Age bands in DT6 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.1%

983 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

574 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.1%

1,168 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.1%

1,773 residents

Age 65 and over
26.3%

1,605 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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • AMMONITE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code J81076

    237 m

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

  • West Mead

    BCT · West Allington

    0.0 miles

  • West Mead

    BCT · West Allington

    0.0 miles

  • Bridport Medical Centre

    BCT · West Allington

    0.1 miles

  • Bridport Medical Centre

    BCT · West Allington

    0.1 miles

  • Symondsbury Business Park

    BCT · West Allington

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dorset 029D, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,357 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
2 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.

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

8 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools. Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 927 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

632 published events cover 12 months, averaging 52.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 265 events.

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