Postcode · Bridport

DT6 5SD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Burton Bradstock & Chideock
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,329 (2024)

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At a glance

What DT6 5SD is like

DT6 5SD 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 2,329 people. 67.3% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% 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 5SD compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.6 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

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 5SD differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT6 5SD FAQs

Is DT6 5SD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.6 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 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DT6 5SD?

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 5SD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT6 5SD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DT6 5SD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 67.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.4%).

Which council covers DT6 5SD?

The local authority for DT6 5SD is Dorset.

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

How well connected is DT6 5SD?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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