The postcode DT3 6EX is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT3 6EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DT3 6EX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DT3 6EX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to DT3 6EX is Chapel Lane which is centered 172 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chapel Lane and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Weymouth Rail Station, 5.64 km away.
The closest primary school to DT3 6EX (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020.
The local pub for residents of DT3 6EX is Man O War Bar and is 8.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lulworth Cove Kiosk Ltd and is 10.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 7, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DT3 6EX is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DT3 6EX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DT3 6EX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DT3 6EX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DT3 6EX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Arts College | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 29, 2016) | 3.3 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.3 km |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 30, 2021) | 4.32 km |
| Broadmayne First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 4.44 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 4.83 km |
| Weymouth College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 5.03 km |
| Arbour House School | Special school | 6-18 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 5.47 km |
| Wyvern Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 5.55 km |
| Wey Valley Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 5.67 km | |
| St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2015) | 5.71 km |
| Radipole Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 6.02 km |
| Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2020) | 6.5 km |
| Southill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 5, 2017) | 6.5 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 7.14 km |
| Manor Park Church of England First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 7.23 km |
| Frome Valley CofE VA First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 7.36 km |
| Conifers Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 7.42 km |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 7.45 km | |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 7.46 km |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | Academy | 2-9 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 7.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT3 6EX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUBE Ice Cream Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 8.69 km | |
| Durdle Door Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2021 | 8.69 km | |
| Man O War Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 8.69 km | |
| Create At The Cove | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 9.93 km | |
| The Lulworth Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 9.93 km | |
| West Lulworth House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 9.96 km | |
| Applegrove B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2019 | 9.97 km | |
| Cove House Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 10.08 km | |
| Limestone at Lulworth Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 10.08 km | |
| Tewkesbury Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 10.08 km | |
| The Old Barn B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2019 | 10.08 km | |
| Finley's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 10.1 km | |
| Jake's @ Lulworth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 10.1 km | |
| Lulworth Cove Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 10.1 km | |
| Lulworth Cove Kiosk Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 10.1 km | |
| Lulworth Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 10.1 km | |
| Rudds of Lulworth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 10.1 km | |
| The Boat Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 10.1 km | |
| The Dolls House Sweet Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 10.1 km | |
| The Lulworth Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 10.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT3 6EX - Data from Apr 2022
| Chapel Lane | 49 m | |
| Chapel Lane | 70 m | |
| Shortlake Lane | 214 m | |
| Shortlake Lane | 348 m | |
| Osmington Garage | 374 m | |
| Weymouth Rail Station | 5.64 km | |
| Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 5.83 km | |
| Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 5.83 km | |
| Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 5.83 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 41.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT3 6EX - Data from Dec 2021
| Fir Coppice | 575 m | |
| Osmington Hill | 941 m | |
| Wally's Lake | 1.02 km | |
| Upton Glen | Valley | 1.1 km |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 1.16 km |
| Spring Bottom Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Redcliff Point | 1.86 km | |
| The Plantations | 1.91 km | |
| Broadrock | 1.96 km | |
| Pool Ledge | 1.97 km | |
| Spring Bottom | Valley | 1.97 km |
| Frenchman's Ledge | 2.14 km | |
| East Hill | 2.2 km | |
| Poxwell Big Wood | 2.2 km | |
| White Horse Hill | 2.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT3 6EX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.2 Mbps | 61.8 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66.8 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DT3 6EX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.64450700 |
| Longitude | -2.38890800 |
| OS Easting | 372598 |
| OS Northing | 0082830 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Dorset |
| Electoral Ward | Crossways |
| Local Authority District | Dorset |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Dorset Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000059 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dorchester and Weymouth |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Dorset |
| Cancer Alliance | Wessex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Dorset |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Dorset CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049593 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Dorset 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Dorset 011B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |