Postcode DT6 3DT (Dorset)

Map showing DT6 3DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT6 3DT is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT6 3DT is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DT6 3DT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 3DT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DT6 3DT is Dodham's Lane which is centered 260 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colfox School and is 59 m away.

The closest primary school to DT6 3DT (for ages 11 and under) is St Catherine's Roman Catholic School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 13, 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

Policing for DT6 3DT 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 3DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dodham's Lane 260 m
Thread Mill Lane 281 m
Corbin Way 304 m
Pymore Road 340 m
St Andrew's Road 840 m
A3066 7.96 km
A356 10.1 km
B3162 12.84 km
B3165 14.46 km
A30 29.78 km
A35 32.69 km
M5 84.11 km
A38 95.36 km
A39 97.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT6 3DT

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sir John Colfox Academy Good
(March 1, 2018)
0 m
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
747 m
Bridport Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.18 km
Loders CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.05 km
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.53 km
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.96 km
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.62 km
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.63 km
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.11 km
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
7.22 km
Beaminster School Good
(September 21, 2017)
7.56 km
Mountjoy School Good
(October 21, 2021)
8.03 km
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Good
(February 5, 2019)
8.85 km
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
9.03 km
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
10.46 km
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 13.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT6 3DT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MRS B J BARNES Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2018
13.12 km
THORNCOMBE COMMUNITY SHOP Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
13.12 km
THORNCOMBE VILLAGE SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
13.2 km
Thorncombe St Marys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
13.28 km
GRIBB RISE COTTAGE Other catering premises Exempt
January 26, 2017
13.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Colfox School Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Colfox School Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Colfox School Bus Stop/Station 380 m
King's Head Bus Stop/Station 504 m
Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 549 m
Exeter International Airport Air 47.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watton Hill Hill Or Mountain 625 m
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 865 m
Spray Copse Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Downe Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Coneygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Coneygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Boarsbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Sawbridge Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Glossop Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Dalrymple Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Waddon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.1 km
Fifteen Trees Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hyde Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Daffodil Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74679200
Longitude -2.74812800
OS Easting 347314
OS Northing 0094399
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20461
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33046441
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 006A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2