Suburb · Dorset
Melcombe Regis
Population 55,881 · Postcode DT4 · South West, England
Population: Built-up area, Census 2021 · What each figure covers
Where the figures come from
- Melcombe Regis parishProperty, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
- Melcombe RegisRoughly where Melcombe Regis is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Melcombe Regis itself.
- Centre of Melcombe RegisFlood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
At a glance
Property£268,000Median · 883 sales in 12 months▼-4% below national averageMelcombe Regis parishView sales →
Crime95 / 1,0005,261 incidents in 12 months=0% on par with national averageMelcombe Regis parishView breakdown →
Broadband76 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-54% well below national averageMelcombe Regis parishView coverage →
Schools20 schools12 primary, 5 other, 2 secondary, 1 16 plus · latest Ofsted resultsMelcombe Regis parish and nearbyView schools →
Businesses1,627Top: Retail & wholesale, Hospitality, Construction▼-65% well below national averageMelcombe Regis parishView directory →
Planning462Within 5 km, 12 months · 32 in last 30 days · 65 pending · 345 approved · Dorset councilWithin 5 km of Melcombe RegisView applications →
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