Postcode DT6 3JZ (Dorset)

Map showing DT6 3JZ and nearby postcodes

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

DT6 3JZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 3JZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DT6 3JZ is Downes Street which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Natwest Bank and is 30 m away.

The closest primary school to DT6 3JZ (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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Downes Street 35 m
Rax Lane 74 m
Chancery Lane 139 m
East Street 155 m
King Street 165 m
Barrack Street 201 m
Folly Mill Lane 202 m
Bedford Place 209 m
Chards Mead Road 211 m
North Street 212 m
Church Place 216 m
Church Street 227 m
Gundry Lane 233 m
Bedford Terrace 234 m
Rope Walks 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT6 3JZ

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 3JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridport Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
604 m
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
882 m
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
957 m
The Sir John Colfox Academy Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.6 km
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.25 km
Loders CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.99 km
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.07 km
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.78 km
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
5.88 km
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
8.71 km
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Good
(February 5, 2019)
8.87 km
Beaminster School Good
(September 21, 2017)
9.08 km
Mountjoy School Good
(October 21, 2021)
9.52 km
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
10.18 km
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
10.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Natwest Bank Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Natwest Bank Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Arts Centre Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Exeter International Airport Air 46.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Downe Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 495 m
Coneygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 495 m
Watton Hill Hill Or Mountain 990 m
Hyde Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Daffodil Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Spray Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hyde Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Ryeberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Hyde Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Sadness Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Sloes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Barrett's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Sloes Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73360400
Longitude -2.75710000
OS Easting 346666
OS Northing 0092939
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14034
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 E33049566
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 006C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3