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DT6 3TN area guide

Who lives in DT6 3TN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burton Bradstock & Chideock
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,702 (2024)

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At a glance

What DT6 3TN is like

DT6 3TN is a postcode in the Burton Bradstock & Chideock area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,702 people. 73.9% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DT6 3 sold for a median of £307,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT6 3TN compares

Headline figures for DT6 3TN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£307,750

Median over 102 sales in DT6 3, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,046

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT6 3TN differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
33.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DT6 3TN FAQs

Is DT6 3TN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DT6 3TN?

The median sale price over the last year was £307,750.

Homes in DT6 3 sold for a median of £307,750 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT6 3TN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT6 3TN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DT6 3TN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.7%).

Which council covers DT6 3TN?

The local authority for DT6 3TN is Dorset.

DT6 3TN comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT6 3TN?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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