Postcode DT6 5HE (Dorset)

Map showing DT6 5HE and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT6 5HE is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT6 5HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT6 5HE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 5HE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DT6 5HE is Yarn Mill Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchard Avenue and is 72 m away.

The closest primary school to DT6 5HE (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DT6 5HE 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 5HE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT6 5HE, and the approximate distance away.

Yarn Mill Close 26 m
Orchard Avenue 51 m
Orchard Crescent 70 m
Armstrong Road 78 m
Rivervale 103 m
Fouracre Close 153 m
Hemp Way 156 m
Dibdin View 197 m
Court Orchard Road 206 m
Vicarage Court 234 m
Sparrow Mead 234 m
Parsonage Road 250 m
Kestrel Lane 257 m
Allington Mead 263 m
Hillview Estate 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT6 5HE

Introduction January 1980
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 5HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
464 m
Bridport Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
947 m
The Sir John Colfox Academy Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.11 km
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.58 km
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.93 km
Loders CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.99 km
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.93 km
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.89 km
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
5.72 km
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
7.93 km
Beaminster School Good
(September 21, 2017)
8.32 km
Mountjoy School Good
(October 21, 2021)
8.73 km
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
9.33 km
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Good
(February 5, 2019)
9.39 km
Charmouth Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
9.88 km
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
10.06 km
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 13.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT6 5HE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MRS B J BARNES Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2018
12.92 km
THORNCOMBE COMMUNITY SHOP Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
12.92 km
THORNCOMBE VILLAGE SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
13.02 km
Thorncombe St Marys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
13.1 km
THORNCOMBE SPORTS CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
13.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT6 5HE - Data from Apr 2022

Orchard Avenue Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Armstrong Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Allington Mead Bus Stop/Station 197 m
North Mills Trading Estate Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Court Orchard Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Exeter International Airport Air 46.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT6 5HE - Data from Dec 2021

Downe Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 575 m
Coneygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 621 m
Watton Hill Hill Or Mountain 761 m
Fifteen Trees Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Spray Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Ryeberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Old Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Sloes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Hyde Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Old Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Sloes Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Daffodil Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Hyde Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT6 5HE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.7 Mbps 28.4 Mbps 63.91 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 11.48 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.5 10.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 55,581 kWh - mean 6,176 kWh : median 6,438 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT6 5HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74084500
Longitude -2.76084600
OS Easting 346410
OS Northing 0093748
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6009
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 E33049563
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1