DT6 6SD - Information

Overview

The DT6 6SD postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DT6 6SD area, explore the DT6 6SD Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DT6 6SD area, visit the DT6 6SD House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.874744277847743, 50.73229529658665 ]
  • What 3 Words: stocky.asking.butternut
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NameType
Postcode AreaDT6
WardBridport
Middle layer Super Output AreaBurton Bradstock & Chideock
Lower Tier Local AuthorityDorset
Upper Tier Local AuthorityDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBridport
Police ForceDorset
NHS Care BoardNHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBridport
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Dorset
Multiple Deprivation Index15356

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing rural flat tenants / Prospering countryside life / None, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

    Nearby Bus stop

      Nearby Railway Station

      The nearest Railway Station is Axminster(6.58 mi)

      • Axminster, (6.58 mi)
      • Crewkerne, (10.62 mi)
      Nearby Airport

        Nearby Schools

        Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

        NameAgeDistanceDetails
        Nearby Nhs GP

        Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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        Nearby Amenities

        DT6 6SD Demographics

        (from Census 2021)

        The population of DT66SD is 285 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

        Age

        The average age of people living in the nearby area is 51 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 74 (1470), Between 55 to 64 (1400), and Between 75 to 100 (1173).

        Ethinicity

        According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 271 people, followed by White and Black Caribbean with a total of 5.

        Education

        Regarding education, 89 adults have Level 4, while 38 have Level 3.

        Deprivation

        As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (414), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (295).

        Occupation
        The most common occupations in the nearby area are
        • Skilled trades occupations (25)
        • Professional occupations (21), and
        • Managers, directors and senior officials (19)
        Religion

        In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (154), followed by No religion (99).

        NS-SEC

        The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Small employers and own account workers (57) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (33).

        Economic Status

        Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (670), and 279 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

        Country of Birth

        As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1676) and European Union EU-14 (36).