Postcode · Bridport

DT6 9FZ area guide

Who lives in DT6 9FZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bridport North
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,660 (2024)

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At a glance

What DT6 9FZ is like

DT6 9FZ is a postcode in the Bridport North area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,660 people. 62.3% of households own their home, 22.5% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 46.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DT6 9FZ compares

Headline figures for DT6 9FZ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

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

Household incomeMore

£43,123

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DT6 9FZ differs most from the national average.

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An older population
35.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DT6 9FZ FAQs

Is DT6 9FZ 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 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DT6 9FZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DT6 9FZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DT6 9FZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.7% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31%).

Which council covers DT6 9FZ?

The local authority for DT6 9FZ is Dorset.

DT6 9FZ comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DT6 9FZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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