How many schools are near DT6 5LA?

There are 5 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DT6 5LA. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

3 crimes were reported within 400m of DT6 5LA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DT6 5LA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DT6 5LA includes 13 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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DT6 5LA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

DT6 5LA

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,356 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

74Schools

77Safety

74Health

62Transport

67Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DT6 5LA.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools74/100

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total

Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Bridport Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 mi St Catherine's Roman Catholic SchoolRequires Improvement · 1.1 mi Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.3 mi The Sir John Colfox AcademyGood · 1.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety77/100

3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AMMONITE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP — 0.5 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 13 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · within AONB (14 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.22 mi away))

Nearest: Sports Facility (4.9 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities86/100

7supermarkets

7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Waitrose, Spar, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Bridport — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DT6 5LA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

4.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DT6.

Average sold price by property type across the DT6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,128 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£612k▲ 11.7%

Semi-detached£329k▼ 8.5%

Terraced£278k▼ 8.5%

Flat£165k▼ 14.6%

District-level averages (DT6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DT6 5LA

DT6 5LA scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Morrisons Bridport about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DT6 5LA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,356 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMMONITE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GREENFIELDS DAY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DT6 5LA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 13 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (4.9 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. The postcode sits within a AONB, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 7 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Waitrose, Spar, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Morrisons Bridport, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DT6 5LA on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.