Village · Dorset

Melbury Abbas

Population 301 · Postcode SP7 · South West, England

Population: Parish of Melbury Abbas, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Melbury Abbas parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Melbury Abbas
    Roughly where Melbury Abbas is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Melbury Abbas itself.
  • Centre of Melbury Abbas
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Crime61 / 1,000145 incidents in 12 months▲-35% well below national averageMelbury Abbas parishView breakdown →
Broadband161.2 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-3% below national averageMelbury Abbas parishView coverage →
Schools6 schools4 primary, 1 other, 1 secondary · latest Ofsted resultsMelbury Abbas parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene80% top-rated4 of 5 businesses rated 5-star=+2% on par with national averageMelbury Abbas parishView ratings →
Flood riskVery lowRivers, sea and surface waterCentre of Melbury AbbasView assessment →
Businesses31Top: Construction, Admin & support, Professional services▲+26% notably above national averageMelbury Abbas parishView directory →
Planning252Within 5 km, 12 months · 15 in last 30 days · 36 pending · 189 approved · Dorset councilWithin 5 km of Melbury AbbasView applications →
TransportGillingham (Dorset)9.5 km awayNearest to Melbury AbbasLive departures →
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