Postcode DT6 5PN (Dorset)

Map showing DT6 5PN and nearby postcodes

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

DT6 5PN 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 5PN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DT6 5PN is Suttil Crescent which is centered 325 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colfox School and is 323 m away.

The closest primary school to DT6 5PN (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

The local pub for residents of DT6 5PN is SQUIRREL INN and is 13.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Suttil Crescent 325 m
Watford Lane 331 m
Corbin Way 396 m
Thread Mill Lane 398 m
Pymore Road 563 m
Pymore Lane 863 m
A3066 7.59 km
A356 9.8 km
B3162 12.53 km
B3165 14.11 km
A30 29.64 km
A35 32.72 km
M5 83.74 km
A38 95.01 km
A39 97.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT6 5PN

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 5PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sir John Colfox Academy Good
(March 1, 2018)
367 m
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
1.05 km
Bridport Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.54 km
Loders CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.15 km
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.84 km
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.06 km
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.28 km
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.54 km
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.47 km
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
6.85 km
Beaminster School Good
(September 21, 2017)
7.2 km
Mountjoy School Good
(October 21, 2021)
7.67 km
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
8.68 km
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Good
(February 5, 2019)
9.05 km
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
10.25 km
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 13.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MRS B J BARNES Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2018
12.86 km
THORNCOMBE COMMUNITY SHOP Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
12.86 km
THORNCOMBE VILLAGE SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
12.93 km
Thorncombe St Marys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
13.01 km
SQUIRREL INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
13.09 km
GRIBB RISE COTTAGE Other catering premises Exempt
January 26, 2017
13.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Colfox School Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Colfox School Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Colfox School Bus Stop/Station 527 m
King's Head Bus Stop/Station 772 m
Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 824 m
Exeter International Airport Air 47.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 942 m
Watton Hill Hill Or Mountain 980 m
Spray Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Downe Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Coneygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Coneygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.93 km
Mill Leat Inland Water 2.04 km
Foxmoor Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Waddon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Fifteen Trees Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Presswood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Boarsbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Mount Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Sawbridge Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.6 Mbps 20.3 Mbps 39.83 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 2.6 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 16.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 40 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75008000
Longitude -2.74863400
OS Easting 347282
OS Northing 0094765
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