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DT6 5FN is located in the Marshwood Vale electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since January 2016.
DT6 5FN maps


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DT6 5FN geodata
| Easting | 338657 |
| Northing | 99811 |
| Latitude | 50.794602 |
| Longitude | -2.871722 |
Where is DT6 5FN?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DT6 |
DT6 5FN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DT6 5FN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Marshwood Vale |
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| Constituency | West Dorset |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DT6 5FN
| Marshalsea Estate (B3165) | Birdsmoor Gate | 419m |
| Marshalsea Estate (B3165) | Birdsmoor Gate | 440m |
| Primary School (B3165) | Marshwood | 447m |
| Primary School (B3165) | Marshwood | 453m |
| Village Hall (C18) | Bettiscombe | 1,204m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DT6 5FN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DT6 5FN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 4.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 5.80Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.12Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DT6 5FN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
60.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
DT6 5FN:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DT6 5FN (metres)
ACORN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Marshwood C Of E Primary School
366m
MARSHWOOD STORES AND POST OFFICE
MM Stores
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Nearest post box to DT6 5FN
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Lamberts Castle | 09:00 | 09:00 | 810m |
| Birdsmoregate | 10:30 | 09:00 | 1,247m |
| Frog House | 10:00 | 10:00 | 2,317m |
DT6 5FN ITL and DT6 5FN LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DT6 5FN:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLK25 | Dorset |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000059 | Dorset |
DT6 5FN census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DT6 5FN:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00104139 | |
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| LSOA | E01020535 | West Dorset 005D |
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| MSOA | E02004273 | West Dorset 005 |
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