Bridport
vs Chesil Bank
Bridport has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Chesil Bank. Homes in Chesil Bank sold for a median of £425,000, 25% above Bridport. Chesil Bank has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Bridport has 14,636 residents in 7,192 households; Chesil Bank has 3,934 in 1,845. Chesil Bank has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 39%, 4.4 percentage points more than Bridport (Dorset: 30%). Bridport has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 9.1 percentage points more than Chesil Bank (Dorset: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 32% of homes in Bridport and 50% in Chesil Bank. Chesil Bank has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 5.9 percentage points more than Bridport (Dorset: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Bridport and £425,000 in Chesil Bank, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
Chesil Bank has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 2.8 percentage points more than Bridport (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridport, and 4 in Chesil Bank. The typical postcode is 704 m from the nearest school in Bridport and 1,978 m in Chesil Bank. The typical postcode is 14,264 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridport and 9,959 m in Chesil Bank. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 40% of premises in Bridport and 24% in Chesil Bank.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridport and 33 in Chesil Bank, against 56 across Dorset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Bridport is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 14,636 people in 7,192 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, in line with the Dorset median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the Dorset average.
Chesil Bank is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 3,934 people in 1,845 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £425,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Dorset median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the Dorset average.
More comparisons.
Bridport and Chesil Bank next to other wards of Dorset.