DT6 6BU is in Charmouth, Bridport and West Dorset district. DT6 6BU is located in the Lyme & Charmouth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Charmouth, Bridport, DT6 6BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT6 6AU, DT6 6BX.

Area Report

Property Prices

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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT6 6BU

Average Price
£487,251
Semi-Detached
£358,210
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£590,485
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DT6 6BU

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Orangery, Bridport, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£710,0002023-12-15 £710,000
Langmoor Manor Cottage, Bridport, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002023-01-20 £293,525
The Orangery, Bridport, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£352,5002016-03-01 £479,046
Langmoor Manor Cottage, Bridport, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£190,0002005-04-28 £347,009
7 Thistlegate Cottages, Bridport, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£187,5002003-08-20 £398,508

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Charmouth Primary School
Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth DT6 6LR
1,588 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Lyme Regis
Kings Way, DT7 3DY
1,986 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy
Pound Lane, Uplyme DT7 3TT
3,088 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Woodroffe School
Uplyme Road, DT7 3LX
2,704 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
OFFSHORE CAFEWood Farm480 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lyme Regis Golf Club
TIMBER HILL
golf943 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed26.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed42.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed42.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed8.19 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is DT6 6BU dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in DT6 6BU area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

DT6 6BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 6BU 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

Retired89
Self-Employed52
Full-Time Employee47
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities18
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Education7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female151
Male133

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated11
Divorced29
Widowed25

Health

Very good health121
Good health99
Fair health52
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 89
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

White283
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union8
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Italy1
Romania1
Other EU countries2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion112
Christian154
Other religion3
Not answered15