Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:57 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:10 am – 4:08 pm
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People5,553 residentsin the Bridport South & West Bay census areaMedian age 57.52,860 households64% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright18% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,232 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C800 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEast Beachbeach · under a mileWest Bay Beachbeach · under a mileEast Cliffcliffs · under a mileWest Cliffcliffs · under a mileNorth Hillhill · 1.0 miWennet Hillhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBridport and West Dorset Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haRiverside Gardenspark · 1.6 miThe Greenpark · 1.7 miFlaxhayes Playing Fieldpark · 2.0 miSt Marys Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haPine Viewallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201930 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202613 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,227 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridport Community Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryAmmonite Health Partnership1.6 miPharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistJohn Lumley & Simon Wood Dental Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryBridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 194 pupils1.1 miPrimaryBurton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled Schoolages 3-11, 99 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Sir John Colfox Academyages 11-18, 756 pupils2.6 miCollegeCoastland College14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT29 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS46 miRailway stationMaiden Newton9.6 miBus stationBus StationBridport1.6 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT6 postcode district.
