Postcode DT6 5JE (Dorset)

Map showing DT6 5JE and nearby postcodes

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

DT6 5JE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 5JE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DT6 5JE is Whithay Lane which is centered 218 m away.

The closest primary school to DT6 5JE (for ages 11 and under) is Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018. 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

The local pub for residents of DT6 5JE is SQUIRREL INN and is 9.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 38.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whithay Lane 218 m
Pineapple Lane 1.09 km
A3066 5.03 km
A356 8.76 km
B3162 9.3 km
B3165 10.89 km
A30 27.35 km
A35 34.46 km
M5 81.02 km
A38 92.52 km
A39 94.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT6 5JE

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 5JE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
0 m
The Sir John Colfox Academy Good
(March 1, 2018)
3.62 km
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
4 km
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.26 km
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
4.38 km
Bridport Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
4.65 km
Beaminster School Good
(September 21, 2017)
4.88 km
Loders CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.02 km
Mountjoy School Good
(October 21, 2021)
5.11 km
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
5.41 km
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
5.43 km
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
6.16 km
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2016)
7.34 km
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
7.63 km
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 27, 2019)
8.7 km
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 9.95 km
Charmouth Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
10.07 km
Winsham Primary School 11.95 km
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Good
(February 5, 2019)
12.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
LUCYS FARMHOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
9.56 km
MRS B J BARNES Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2018
9.82 km
THORNCOMBE COMMUNITY SHOP Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
9.82 km
THORNCOMBE VILLAGE SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
9.88 km
SQUIRREL INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
9.88 km
Thorncombe St Marys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
9.95 km
Clapton Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
10.18 km
THORNCOMBE SPORTS CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
10.24 km
GRIBB RISE COTTAGE Other catering premises Exempt
January 26, 2017
10.35 km
MAGDALEN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
10.56 km
FANCY THAT CAKES Retailers - other Exempt
October 11, 2018
11.89 km
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
11.95 km
Winsham Primary and Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
11.99 km
Winsham Shop & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
11.99 km
The Winsham Community Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
12.19 km
FORDE ABBEY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
12.34 km
FORDE ABBEY FRUIT SHOP Retailers - other Exempt
January 8, 2018
12.34 km
Relish Foods T/A Pop-Up Pasties Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
12.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Exeter International Airport Air 45.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shatcombe Coppice Woodland Or Forest 293 m
Long Bottom Coppice Woodland Or Forest 358 m
Nurserymead Coppice Woodland Or Forest 439 m
Silkhay Coppice Woodland Or Forest 771 m
Furleigh Coppice Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Great Strode Coppice Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Colthay Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Pentsome Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Long Pomice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Patley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Luccombe Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Strode Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Lavinces Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Howards Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 155.3 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 38.4 Mbps 165 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100 22.5
300+ Mbps 100% 415 107.5

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.77545400
Longitude -2.77232900
OS Easting 345640
OS Northing 0097605
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12921
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Dorset
Electoral Ward Eggardon
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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049567
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 007D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2