DT6 9AW

Bridport · Dorset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Postcode district
DT6
Postcode sector
DT6 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DT6 3UN 6 m
DT6 5YT 6 m
DT6 9BH 6 m
DT6 9ET 6 m
DT6 9FE 6 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DT6 9AW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 2006
Terminated
1 June 2008
Postcode area
DT
Postcode district
DT6
Postcode sector
DT6 9
Latitude
50.734226
Longitude
-2.759407
British National Grid easting
346,504
British National Grid northing
93,011

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
E00103939
Lower layer super output area
Dorset 026C · E01020500
Middle layer super output area
Dorset 026 · E02004274

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 Primary School

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    763 m
  2. St Catherine's Roman Catholic School

    Academy converter

    867 m
  3. Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    926 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
717
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 305
  • Anti social behaviour 151
  • Shoplifting 55
  • Criminal damage and arson 55
  • Other theft 43

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
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 not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • AMMONITE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code J81076

    609 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

  • Town Centre

    BCT · Bridport

    0.0 miles
  • Town Centre

    BCT · Bridport

    0.0 miles
  • Arts Centre

    BCT · Bridport

    0.1 miles
  • Natwest Bank

    BCT · Bridport

    0.1 miles
  • Natwest Bank

    BCT · Bridport

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dorset 026C, 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

14,845 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
4 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 Primary School is the nearest published school at 763 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

717 published events cover 12 months, averaging 59.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 305 events.

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