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DT6 postcode area · Dorset

The DT6 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset. Area Scores range from 42 to 54 across them. Every full DT6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the DT6 district, Burton Bradstock & Chideock is the strongest performer at 54 out of 100 (#3,117 of 6,856 nationally); Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock is the weakest at 43. All 5 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £320,000 in Bridport North to £497,000 in Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,670a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime34per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)55
Owner-occupied70%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the DT6 district

£372,500median home sold over the past year · +18.3% over 5 years · -3.2% over the year · 335 sales
Detached£516,500
Semi-detached£350,000
Terraced£282,000
Flat£182,500
Dorset£345,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Burton Bradstock & ChideockDorset 3,11754 £435,000
Bridport South & West BayDorset 3,37151 £340,000
Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood ValeDorset 3,54248 £497,000
Bridport NorthDorset 3,70046 £320,000
Beaminster, Maiden Newton & HalstockDorset 3,93343 £350,000

People living in DT6 Census 2021

Residents36,836
Median age (est.)55
Density85per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above34%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 8%25–44 15%45–64 29%65+ 35%

Tenure

Own outright: 51%Mortgage/shared: 19%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 51%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 14%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 18%Lone parent: 7%Other: 22%
One person 33%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 18%Lone parent 7%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 18% · Managers & directors 16% · Professional 15%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades18%
Managers & directors16%
Professional15%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary10%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 39% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in DT6

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DT6 district.

Bridport

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DT6.

DT8 DT7 TA18 TA16 TA17 TA20 TA15 DT2

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.