Vearse Close, Bridport, DT6 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DT6 5BE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	53.5%	1.2%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	47.7%	46.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	34.3%	2.7%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	43.1%	-8.2%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.8%	15.3%	5.5%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	40.2%	46.2%	6.0%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33.5%	36%	2.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	18.4%	10.3%	-8.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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	22.2%	19.8%	-2.4%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	16.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.3%	4.0%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	24%	4.3%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	7.7%	1.8%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	100%	97.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	15.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	96.2%	96.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	96.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Vearse Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vearse Close was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Bridport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vearse Close has the 31st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bridport and the 489th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DT6 5BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Vearse Close are based on 38 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 Vearse Close, Bridport, DT6 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT6 5BE

Average Price
£276,623

Semi-Detached
£297,518

Terraced
£273,637

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vearse Close

Average Price
£276,566

Semi-Detached
£285,546

Terraced
£274,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vearse CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Vearse Close, Bridport, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-09-25	£245,000
26 Vearse Close, Bridport, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-11-15	£275,187
7 Vearse Close, Bridport, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-10-06	£319,090
20 Vearse Close, Bridport, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-08-25	£288,854
19 Vearse Close, Bridport, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-01-31	£308,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DT6 5BE

Employment

DT6 5BE 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 5BE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Skilling Hill Road , DT6 5LA	3out of 4	270 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridport Primary School St Andrew's Road , DT6 3BJ	2out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Pymore Road , DT6 3TR	2out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Symondsbury , DT6 6HD	2out of 4	1,959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loders CofE Primary Academy Loders , DT6 3SA	3out of 4	4,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sir John Colfox Academy Ridgeway , DT6 3DT	3out of 4	2,717 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rafters by Megabites	Unit 46b St Michaels Trading Estate	587 yd
Rockburn Ltd	Retail Unit, Priory Mills Priory Lane	599 yd
RED BRICK CAFE	Unit 57 St Michaels Trading Estate	600 yd
The Rib Shop	Unit 10b, Dreadnought Trading Estate	621 yd
THE FISHERMANS ARMS	Former Concrete Batching Plant Rear Of, 156 South Street	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
HOPE & ANCHOR INN	13 St Michaels Lane	684 yd
The Woodman	61 South Street	748 yd
The White Lion	1 West Allington	766 yd
ELECTRIC PALACE	Electric Palace South Street	802 yd
George Hotel	4 South Street	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tamarind Indian Takeaway	156 South Street	631 yd
Granny Gothards	9A	679 yd
FISH AND CHIPS KIOSK 8 THE GREEN	8 West Bay Road	684 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZA	Cafe Royal Tannery Road	739 yd
Kernow Pantry	16, Brydian Mews West Street	781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Stores Plc West Bay Road		824 yd
Waitrose Ltd	42 - 44 West Street		841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys C Of E Primary School SKILLING HILL ROAD	grass pitches	361 yd
Bridport Leisure Centre Skilling Hill Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	386 yd
St Mary'S Field - Bridport Fc SKILLING HILL ROAD	grass pitches	418 yd
St Marys Playing Field	grass pitches	422 yd
Bridport Tennis Club PLOTTINGHAM PLAYING FIELDS PLOTTINGHAM PLAYING FIELDS TANNERY ROAD	tennis courts	570 yd
Bridport Youth & Community Centre GUNDRY LANE		680 yd
Bridport Social & Education Centre (Closed) Flood Lane	grass pitches	754 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DT6 5BE