DT6 4EX Dorset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bridport. Region: South West.
Streets
- George Street, Bridport: 8 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Dorset in 2026-27: Band D £2,765 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,843 | £2,151 | £2,458 | £2,765 | £3,379 | £3,994 | £4,608 | £5,530 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (32% of about 1,310 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, West Bay Conservation Area 1. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 17.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 14 (Fishermans Locker), 14A and 14B (Sailmakers Loft), West Bay, grade II
- 2, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 3 AND 5 WEST BAY, grade II
- 5-11, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 6, WEST BAY ROAD (See details for further address information), grade II
- DURBEYFIELD, grade II
- EMILY'S, grade II
- HADDON HOUSE INCLUDING GARDEN WALLS, grade II
- HARBOUR COTTAGE, grade II
- MESSRS BURT BOULTON'S WAREHOUSE INCLUDING OUTHOUSES ON EAST SIDE OF YARD, grade II
- SLADERS YARD, grade II
- SWAINS ROW, grade II
- THE GEORGE HOTEL, grade II
- THE MOORINGS, grade II
- WALL FROM NO 4 WEST BAY AS FAR WEST AS WAREHOUSE BELONGING TO MESSRS BURT BOULTON, grade II
- WALL FROM NO 6 AS FAR SOUTH AS GARDEN OF HARBOUR COTTAGE, grade II
- WAREHOUSE BELONGING TO SOUTHERN APPLIANCES (BRIDPORT) LIMITED, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Flood Lane: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 5 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 5 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Maiden Newton 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.5 km (9.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The George West Bay | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bridport | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 46.2 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 74.6 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ammonite Health Partnership | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | John Lumley & Simon Wood Dental Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridport Community Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Broadchurch Police Station | 320 m |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Bridport Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,040 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,610 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1,150 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Messrs Norman Goods Warehouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m south. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Messrs Norman Goods Warehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south |
| Bowl barrow on North Hill 750m north east of Marsh Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Downe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Dorset and East Devon Coast | World Heritage Site | 9.7 km (6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| East Beach | Beach | 290 m south |
| East Cliff | Cliff or slope | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| North Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Eype Mouth | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Barrett's Copse | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Hope Corner | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dorset: see them on the Dorset page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on George Street.