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DT6 6BW

Old Lyme Road

Lyme & Charmouth

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Detailed insights for DT6 6BW

Overview

Postcode DT6 6BW is located in a rural town, within the Lyme & Charmouth ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale is £50,243 per year. The nearest station is Axminster located about 5.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,919 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale is £50,243 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DT6 6BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale near DT6 6BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Axminster located about 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
374.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.79(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.1(-53%)
Other theft
4.14(-26%)
Burglary
2.96(+8%)
Other crime
1.18(-29%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
234
94.35%
Other White
8
3.23%
Other Asian
2
0.81%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.4%
African
1
0.4%
Total population: 248

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
119
49.58%
No qualifications
31
12.92%
Level 3 (A level)
28
11.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
8.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
7.08%
Total 16+ residents: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
106
86.18%
Owns with a mortgage
16
13.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Lyme & Charmouth

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £545,000 in Lyme & Charmouth area, with individual transactions ranging from £144,000 up to £1,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lyme & Charmouth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lyme & Charmouth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£626,000
Flats7£344,000
Semi-Detached13£380,000
Terraced11£382,500

10 year median price trend in Lyme & Charmouth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lyme & Charmouth.

Schools

In the DT6 6BW postcode area, located within Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DT6 6BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCharmouth Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DT6 6BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DT6 6BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miCharmouth StoresThe Street, Charmouth, DT6 6PPWalking directions to Charmouth Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dorset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,754
Band B£2,046
Band C£2,338
Band D£2,630
Band E£3,215
Band F£3,799
Band G£4,384
Band H£5,261

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictDorsetE06000059
Parliamentary ConstituencyWest DorsetE14001575
WardLyme & CharmouthE05012705
ParishCharmouthE04003520
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood ValeE02004273
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 023AE01020511
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.