Southover, Burton Bradstock, Bridport, DT6 4RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DT6 4RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.4%	48.4%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of DT6 4RD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.2%	21.8%	3.6%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	58.2%	2.7%	44.2%	14.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12.3%	9.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	11%	8.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	41.9%	-3.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	32.3%	36.6%	4.3%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	19.2%	15.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	10.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	20.3%	11.8%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	42.8%	-2.5%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.5%	98.4%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.0%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	92.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	92.3%	1.3%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.3%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Southover Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southover was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% higher than the Bridport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southover has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bridport and the 243rd highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DT6 4RD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southover are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Southover, Burton Bradstock, Bridport, DT6 4RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT6 4RD

Average Price
£580,034

Semi-Detached
£753,271

Terraced
£410,818

Detached
£704,921

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£24,088

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southover

Average Price
£569,840

Semi-Detached
£718,821

Terraced
£365,315

Detached
£682,466

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£24,367

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthoverStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Southover, Bridport, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2022-12-20	£856,163
107 Southover, Bridport, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2020-10-23	£902,187
105 Southover, Bridport, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-03-13	£613,329
The Forge Southover, Bridport, Dorset Other, an established residential building	£21,727	2018-10-10	£24,367
Whitehaven Southover, Bridport, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-04-07	£404,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT6 4RD

Employment

DT6 4RD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DT6 4RD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DT6 4RD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	120
Full-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Church Street , Burton Bradstock DT6 4QS	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Skilling Hill Road , DT6 5LA	3out of 4	4,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridport Primary School St Andrew's Road , DT6 3BJ	2out of 4	4,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Pymore Road , DT6 3TR	2out of 4	5,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loders CofE Primary Academy Loders , DT6 3SA	3out of 4	5,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
HIVE BEACH CAFE	Hive Beach Cafe Beach Road		541 yd
JURASSIC FUN CENTRE	Freshwater Beach Holiday Park Burton Road		1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
THREE HORSESHOES	Three Horseshoes Mill Street		270 yd
ANCHOR INN	The Anchor Inn High Street		402 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burton Bradstock Playing Field High Street	grass pitches	210 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.