DT6 postcode area guide — Dorset
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the DT6 postcode district in Dorset — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in DT6
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
92.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
48.2%
Gigabit-capable
48.2%
Below USO (10Mb)
1.2%
Broadband availability in the DT6 postcode district (Dorset) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 984 postcodes Ofcom measures in DT6, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 48.2%.
Around 1.2% of premises in DT6 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in DT6
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| DT6 3AA | 18.8% | 0% |
| DT6 3AB | 100% | 100% |
| DT6 3AD | 90.9% | 75.8% |
| DT6 3AE | 100% | 37.9% |
| DT6 3AF | 100% | 0% |
| DT6 3AG | 100% | 0% |
| DT6 3AH | 100% | 0% |
| DT6 3AJ | 100% | 0% |
| DT6 3AL | 100% | 0% |
| DT6 3AN | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Dorset
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Dorset district (198,095 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
81.7%
4G outdoors — all networks
98.3%
5G outdoors — all networks
11.1%
Voice indoors — all networks
85.3%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in DT6
Police recorded 57 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DT6 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 | 28.1% |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 22.8% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 12 | 21.1% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 | 15.8% |
| Public order | 3 | 5.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 2 | 3.5% |
| Burglary | 1 | 1.8% |
| Other crime | 1 | 1.8% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in DT6
Based on 304 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DT6 is £370,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£370,000).
Detached
£525,000
121 sales
Semi-detached
£345,000
47 sales
Terraced
£285,000
80 sales
Flat / maisonette
£170,000
40 sales
Latest recorded sales in DT6
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | DT6 5JN | |
| 22 May 2026 | £265,000 | Terraced | Pymore Terrace | DT6 5PH |
| 22 May 2026 | £340,000 | Detached | Stuart Way | DT6 4AU |
| 22 May 2026 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Gore Cross Way | DT6 3EN |
| 21 May 2026 | £745,000 | Detached | DT6 6HF | |
| 15 May 2026 | £227,500 | Flat | St Andrews Road | DT6 3HB |
| 15 May 2026 | £260,000 | Terraced | Cherry Tree | DT6 5HQ |
| 15 May 2026 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Barrowfield Close | DT6 4RH |
| 15 May 2026 | £225,000 | Flat | North Street | DT6 3AQ |
| 15 May 2026 | £485,000 | Detached | Slades Green | DT6 4DZ |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Dorset demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Dorset district (379,579 residents, 169,261 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.2% |
| 15–29 | 17.2% |
| 30–44 | 15.5% |
| 45–64 | 22.5% |
| 65+ | 29.6% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 70.4% |
| Private rented | 16.3% |
| Social rented | 11% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around DT6
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sir John Colfox Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 756 | DT6 3DT |
| Bridport Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 267 | DT6 3BJ |
| Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 194 | DT6 5LA |
| Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 109 | DT6 5JE |
| Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 107 | DT6 6HD |
| St Catherine's Roman Catholic School | Primary | 5–11 | 100 | DT6 3TR |
| Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | Primary | 3–11 | 99 | DT6 4QS |
| Loders CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 72 | DT6 3SA |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in DT6
326 rated food businesses operate in DT6. 230 hold the top rating of 5, 13 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 2Guys, @TheKitchen, ACORN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST, ANCHOR INN, ANCHOR INN.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in DT6
From a sample of 86 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 DT6 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 29% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
3%
Band C
26%
Band D
45%
Band E
16%
Band F
7%
Band G
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Dorset
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.