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DT6 5FF

Sparrow Mead

Bridport

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Detailed insights for DT6 5FF

Overview

Postcode DT6 5FF is located in a rural town, within the Bridport ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Burton Bradstock & Chideock area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Burton Bradstock & Chideock is £50,046 per year. The nearest station is Maiden Newton located about 8.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
25.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Burton Bradstock & Chideock has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,921 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Burton Bradstock & Chideock has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

25.5%

Approximately 25.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Burton Bradstock & Chideock is £50,046 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DT6 5FF.

Flood risk

No risk

Burton Bradstock & Chideock near DT6 5FF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Maiden Newton located about 8.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
146.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.32(-75%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.57(-56%)
Burglary
4.82(+77%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.38(-33%)
Other crime
0.44(-74%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
332
96.23%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.16%
Irish
4
1.16%
Other White
3
0.87%
Other
1
0.29%
Total population: 345

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
79
30.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
53
20.23%
No qualifications
43
16.41%
Level 3 (A level)
42
16.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
11.83%
Total 16+ residents: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
37
27.01%
Other social rented
34
24.82%
Owns with a mortgage
24
17.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
16.06%
Shared ownership
16
11.68%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Bridport

Based on 237 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Bridport area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £955,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bridport in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bridport over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached80£500,000
Flats48£181,250
Semi-Detached41£335,000
Terraced68£277,500

10 year median price trend in Bridport

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bridport.

Schools

In the DT6 5FF postcode area, located within Burton Bradstock & Chideock, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DT6 5FF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Catherine's Roman Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryBridport Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Sir John Colfox AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dorset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,754
Band B£2,046
Band C£2,338
Band D£2,630
Band E£3,215
Band F£3,799
Band G£4,384
Band H£5,261

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictDorsetE06000059
Parliamentary ConstituencyWest DorsetE14001575
WardBridportE05015779
ParishBridportE04013370
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burton Bradstock & ChideockE02004275
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 029DE01020536
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced2010-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.