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DT6 6BN

POSTCODE

A Lyme & Charmouth postcode in Dorset, a 102-minute walk from Axminster Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Axminster Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.1 km straight lineabout 102 min

  • Colyford Station (Seaton Tramway)

    Tram

    10.4 km straight lineabout 130 min

  • Colyton Station (Seaton Tramway)

    Tram

    10.7 km straight lineabout 133 min

Bus stops

  • Old Lyme Hill

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    394 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Old Lyme Hill

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    400 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Wood Farm

    Bus · W-bound · west

    516 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Wood Farm

    Bus · E-bound · east

    531 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • St Andrews Church

    Bus · W-bound · west

    633 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DT6 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DT6 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 45 sales

DT6 6BN has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DT6 6 sector.

Average price
£538,723
Median price: £470,000
Median -13.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 45 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £470,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£861k£547k£233k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£470,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
DT6 6RU
£367,000 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT6 6JW
£530,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT6 6BP
£650,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
DT6 6RQ
£262,500 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT6 6AE
£490,000 · 2026-05-29 · Detached · Freehold
DT6 6JW
£745,000 · 2026-05-21 · Detached · Freehold
DT6 6HF
£360,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT6 6HU
£730,000 · 2026-05-08 · Detached · Freehold
DT6 6HZ
£400,000 · 2026-05-07 · Detached · Freehold
DT6 6DX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DT6 6BN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT6 6BN

Counts are for Lyme & Charmouth 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
11
YoY —
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -30%
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

24
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: 1,689
White Brit.95.1%
Other White2.7%
White & Asian0.5%
Other Asian0.4%
White Irish0.4%
+ 6 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,690
Christian51.7%
No religion40.0%
Not answered6.4%
Other religion1.3%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,690
50–6423.5%
65–7419.8%
75–8415.1%
35–4911.2%
85 years and over7.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.4%

Households

Total households: 808
One person: aged 66+23.8%
Single family household, all members 66+21.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
One person: other11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 23.0%

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.
17109
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17109 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 6BN

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Lyme & Charmouth
Ward
Bridport
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT6 6BN
Coordinates
50.7363, -2.9107
Grid reference
SY358933
Easting
335,828
Northing
93,363
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VP3PQ+GP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Charmouth
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
Lyme & Charmouth
Constituency code
E14001575
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Charmouth
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 023A E01020511
E01020511
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 023 E02004273
E02004273
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 005A E01020511
E01020511
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 005 E02004273
E02004273
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

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 6BN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020511 and MSOA E02004273 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17109
Present — Active
Postcode DT6 6BN 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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