East Street, Bridport, DT6 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DT6 3JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.9%	48.5%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	41.7%	2.5%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	23%	-12.2%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14.1%	17.9%	3.8%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	8.5%	13.1%	4.6%	6.1%	7.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	37.5%	-6.4%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	36%	42.6%	6.6%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	14.9%	14.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	13.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.3%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	16.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	37.2%	8.6%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.9%	96%	-0.9%	81.4%	14.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	89.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	1.8%	4%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	90%	-1.7%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Street was 312.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 372.5% higher than the Bridport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bridport and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DT6 3JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on East Street are based on 312 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for East Street, Bridport, DT6 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT6 3JU

Average Price
£255,713

Semi-Detached
£255,713

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Street

Average Price
£237,817

Semi-Detached
£354,399

Terraced
£365,919

Detached
£426,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,391

Other
£378,474

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9A East Street, Bridport, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,500	2025-10-23	£297,500
9A East Street, Bridport, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2011-04-08	£264,818
9A East Street, Bridport, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	1998-08-11	£378,791
9A East Street, Bridport, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£51,000	1996-11-29	£291,674
9A East Street, Bridport, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£51,000	1996-04-16	£303,614

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT6 3JU

Employment

DT6 3JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DT6 3JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridport Primary School St Andrew's Road , DT6 3BJ	2out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Pymore Road , DT6 3TR	2out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Skilling Hill Road , DT6 5LA	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Symondsbury , DT6 6HD	2out of 4	2,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loders CofE Primary Academy Loders , DT6 3SA	3out of 4	3,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sir John Colfox Academy Ridgeway , DT6 3DT	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Number 10 Café Bar	10 East Street	86 yd
TAJ MAHAL RESTAURANT	20 East Street	86 yd
The Market House Inn	17-19 West Street	92 yd
REFRESH	3 South Street	98 yd
Moore Than Tea	21 West Street	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE GREYHOUND	2 East Street	86 yd
The Market House	17 - 19 West Street	91 yd
George Hotel	4 South Street	109 yd
THE ROPEMAKERS	36 West Street	148 yd
ELECTRIC PALACE	Electric Palace South Street	217 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BRIDPORT KEBAB HOUSE	30 East Street	86 yd
BELLA'S	7 South Street	98 yd
LONGS FISH & CHIPS	23 West Street	116 yd
CHICKENLAND AND PIZZA	14 West Street	148 yd
K. Yuen Take Away	50 East Street	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	42 - 44 West Street	148 yd
CO-OPERATIVE	Co Operative Retail Services Ltd Sea Road North	874 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Stores Plc West Bay Road	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridport Youth & Community Centre GUNDRY LANE		262 yd
Bridport Tennis Club PLOTTINGHAM PLAYING FIELDS PLOTTINGHAM PLAYING FIELDS TANNERY ROAD	tennis courts	515 yd
St Marys Playing Field	grass pitches	605 yd
Bridport & West Dorset Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 North Mills Trading Estate	indoor bowls	664 yd
St Mary'S Field - Bridport Fc SKILLING HILL ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
Bridport Primary School ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School SKILLING HILL ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
Bridport Social & Education Centre (Closed) Flood Lane	grass pitches	950 yd
St Catherines Rc Primary School PYMORE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	962 yd
Bridport Leisure Centre Skilling Hill Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DT6 3JU