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Melcombe Regis
vs Upwey & Broadwey

Melcombe Regis has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Upwey & Broadwey. Homes in Upwey & Broadwey sold for a median of £340,000, 86% above Melcombe Regis. Upwey & Broadwey has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 4%).

Map of Dorset with Melcombe Regis highlighted
Melcombe Regis
175 postcodes
Map of Dorset with Upwey & Broadwey highlighted
Upwey & Broadwey
128 postcodes
Map of Dorset
Dorset
city average

People

Melcombe Regis has 4,628 residents in 2,604 households; Upwey & Broadwey has 4,537 in 2,015. Upwey & Broadwey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 2.1 percentage points more than Melcombe Regis (Dorset: 30%). Melcombe Regis has the higher share of people living alone: 53%, 25.1 percentage points more than Upwey & Broadwey (Dorset: 31%).

4,628Residents (2021)
4,537Residents (2021)
379,579Residents (2021)
2,604Households
2,015Households
169,261Households
16.0%Aged 15–29
12.3%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
25.0%Aged 65 and over
27.1%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Aged 65 and over
53.2%Living alone
28.1%Living alone
30.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Melcombe Regis (40%) and detached houses in Upwey & Broadwey (41%). Upwey & Broadwey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 35.6 percentage points more than Melcombe Regis (Dorset: 70%). Melcombe Regis has the higher share of private renting: 50%, 36.8 percentage points more than Upwey & Broadwey (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £182,500 in Melcombe Regis and £340,000 in Upwey & Broadwey, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£182,500Median sale price
£340,000Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
42.9%Owner-occupied
78.5%Owner-occupied
70.4%Owner-occupied
50.0%Private renting
13.2%Private renting
16.3%Private renting
6.4%Social renting
7.6%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
3.2%Detached houses
41.3%Detached houses
40.6%Detached houses
3.5%Semi-detached houses
31.0%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
20.4%Terraced houses
18.7%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
39.8%Flats
5.9%Flats
11.6%Flats

Surroundings

Upwey & Broadwey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 30.2 percentage points more than Melcombe Regis (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 207 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Melcombe Regis, and 25 in Upwey & Broadwey. The typical postcode is 949 m from the nearest school in Melcombe Regis and 678 m in Upwey & Broadwey. The typical postcode is 502 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Melcombe Regis and 845 m in Upwey & Broadwey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 33% of premises in Melcombe Regis and 68% in Upwey & Broadwey.

3.8%Green space within 500 m
34.0%Green space within 500 m
26.4%Green space within 500 m
207Services within 15 min (median)
25Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
949 mNearest school (median)
678 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
502 mNearest tram or rail (median)
845 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
90Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas
32.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
68.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
72.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 437 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Melcombe Regis and 75 in Upwey & Broadwey, 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.

437Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
75Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
56Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Melcombe Regis

Melcombe Regis is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,628 people in 2,604 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £182,500 over the past two years, 47% below the Dorset median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 86% below the Dorset average.

Upwey & Broadwey

Upwey & Broadwey is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,537 people in 2,015 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, in line with the Dorset median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the Dorset average.

More comparisons.

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