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DT6 5QE area guide

Who lives in DT6 5QE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,747 (2024)

DT6 5QEBridport

At a glance

What DT6 5QE is like

DT6 5QE is a postcode in the Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,747 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.8% 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 5 sold for a median of £296,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DT6 5QE compares

Headline figures for DT6 5QE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£296,000

Median over 58 sales in DT6 5, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,243

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT6 5QE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
34.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DT6 5QE FAQs

Is DT6 5QE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DT6 5QE?

The median sale price over the last year was £296,000.

Homes in DT6 5 sold for a median of £296,000 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DT6 5QE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT6 5QE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DT6 5QE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.8% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.7%).

Which council covers DT6 5QE?

The local authority for DT6 5QE is Dorset.

DT6 5QE comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT6 5QE?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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