Postcode DT6 3AP (Dorset)

Map showing DT6 3AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT6 3AP is located in Dorset It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. DT6 3AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT6 3AP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 DT6 3AP as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to DT6 3AP is Russet Gardens which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knightstone Rise and is 154 m away.

The closest primary school to DT6 3AP (for ages 11 and under) is Bridport Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Sir John Colfox Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 1, 2018 rated this school as Good

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for DT6 3AP is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DT6 3AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT6 3AP, and the approximate distance away.

Russet Gardens 16 m
St Katherine's Drive 133 m
Hillingdon 144 m
St Andrew's Road 160 m
Bramley Hill 208 m
Knightstone Rise 239 m
Shoe Lane 259 m
St Katherine's Avenue 277 m
Wellfields Drive 390 m
Jessopp Avenue 429 m
Sea Road North 560 m
Pymore Road 840 m
A3066 8.68 km
B3165 15.23 km
A30 30.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT6 3AP

Introduction June 2002
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DT6 3AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridport Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
588 m
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
717 m
The Sir John Colfox Academy Good
(March 1, 2018)
771 m
Loders CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.87 km
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.12 km
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.09 km
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.34 km
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.38 km
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.72 km
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
7.94 km
Beaminster School Good
(September 21, 2017)
8.27 km
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Good
(February 5, 2019)
8.29 km
Mountjoy School Good
(October 21, 2021)
8.76 km
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
9.8 km
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
11.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT6 3AP - Data from Apr 2022

Knightstone Rise Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Travis Perkins Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Knightstone Rise Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Co-op Supermarket Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Stuart Way Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Exeter International Airport Air 47.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT6 3AP - Data from Dec 2021

Spray Copse Woodland Or Forest 255 m
Watton Hill Hill Or Mountain 423 m
Coneygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 736 m
Downe Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 994 m
Coneygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Daffodil Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hyde Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hyde Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dalrymple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Glossop Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Sawbridge Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Boarsbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Sadness Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT6 3AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74029700
Longitude -2.74429800
OS Easting 347577
OS Northing 0093674
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23789
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Dorset
Electoral Ward Bridport
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000059
Travel To Work Area Bridport

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bridport BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049565
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 006D
Output Area / Small Area 1C2