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DT6 5QD

POSTCODE

A Marshwood Vale postcode in Dorset.

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  1. 1
    Marshwood CofE Primary Academy

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.51 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Axminster Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    9.8 km straight lineabout 122 min

  • Crewkerne Rail Station

    Rail

    10.6 km straight lineabout 132 min

  • Colyton Station (Seaton Tramway)

    Tram

    15.0 km straight lineabout 187 min

Bus stops

  • Marshalsea Estate

    Bus · N-bound · north

    38 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Marshalsea Estate

    Bus · S-bound · south

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Primary School

    Bus · opp · east

    804 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Primary School

    Bus · W-bound · west

    812 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Crossroads

    Bus · W-bound · west

    884 m straight lineabout 11 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DT6 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DT6 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 57 sales

DT6 5QD has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DT6 5 sector.

Average price
£360,225
Median price: £297,000
Median -1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 57 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £220,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£598k£404k£210k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£230,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
DT6 5AU
£210,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
DT6 5AF
£310,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
DT6 5LT
£110,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
DT6 5FF
£277,500 · 2026-06-24 · Terraced · Freehold
DT6 5RD
£250,000 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
DT6 5LW
£300,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
DT6 5DA
£145,000 · 2026-05-28 · Terraced · Freehold
DT6 5DX
£450,000 · 2026-05-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT6 5JN
£265,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
DT6 5PH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DT6 5QD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT6 5QD

Counts are for Marshwood Vale electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

8
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dorset 023 (E02004273)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,243

£43,111–£58,555

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,267

£34,094–£45,225

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,945

£35,049–£41,080

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,689

£31,255–£40,751

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,740
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.6%
White & Asian0.5%
White Irish0.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 0.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,741
Christian57.6%
No religion33.8%
Not answered7.8%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.1%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,743
50–6428.2%
65–7419.3%
35–4913.0%
75–8412.2%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.8%

Households

Total households: 781
Single family household, all members 66+21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.2%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
One person: other10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 26.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11977
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11977 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DT6 5QD

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Marshwood Vale
Ward
Bridport
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT6 5QD
Coordinates
50.7972, -2.8681
Grid reference
ST389000
Easting
338,915
Northing
100,099
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VQ4WJ+VQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bridport
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
West Dorset E14001575
Constituency
E14001575
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Marshwood Vale
Constituency code
E14001575
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Marshwood
International Territorial Level
Dorset

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Dorset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dorset 023D E01020535
E01020535
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 023 E02004273
E02004273
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 005D E01020535
E01020535
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 005 E02004273
E02004273
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

6:52 AM4:58 PM
6:52 AM
Sunrise
4:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:52 AM
Sunset (today)
4:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DT6 5QD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020535 and MSOA E02004273 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11977
Present — Active
Postcode DT6 5QD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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