SP6 GP catchment: which practices serve the SP6 postcode district
14,450 people living in the SP6 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 3 practices. The practice with the most is The Fordingbridge Surgery in Fordingbridge, with 11,781 (82%). The 3 largest together hold 97% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in SP6 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in New Forest and Dorset.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fordingbridge Surgery | Fordingbridge | 11,781 | 82% | 85% | Good |
| The Cranborne Practice | Wimborne | 1,607 | 11% | 91% | Good |
| Downton Surgery | Salisbury | 679 | 5% | 68% | Good |
Across the 3 practices serving SP6 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at Downton Surgery to 91% at The Cranborne Practice, with a median of 85% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. The Cranborne Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (84%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve SP6?
The Fordingbridge Surgery, The Cranborne Practice and Downton Surgery have the most registered patients living in SP6.
How many people in SP6 are registered with a GP?
14,450, 95% of them at 3 practices.
Which GP near SP6 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, The Cranborne Practice: 91% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.