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Melcombe Regis

EnglandSouth WestDorsetMelcombe Regis
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Avg IMD
Among the most deprived
Population
5,178
Households
2,877
Crimes · May '26
164 · 31.7 per 1k
2,877
Households
White Brit. · 85%
Ethnicity
No religion · 47%
Religion
Among the most deprived
Avg IMD
164 · 31.7 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£192,333
Median property price
237
Postcodes
2,877
Households
White Brit. · 85%
Ethnicity
No religion · 47%
Religion
Among the most deprived
Avg IMD
164 · 31.7 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£192,333
Median property price
237
Postcodes

Overview of Melcombe Regis

Coordinates50.6139, -2.4535
Postcodes
237
Population (Census)
5,178
Households (Census)
2,877
Recorded crime · May '26
164 · 31.7 per 1k

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Melcombe Regis

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.36 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.36 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Sold prices in Melcombe Regis

Property sales · Melcombe Regis
HM Land Registry · Melcombe Regis
Average price
£211,952
YoY: -0.3%
Median price: £186,286
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Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 6 sales · avg £169,166
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£351k£249k£146k
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Melcombe Regis

Crime trends · Melcombe Regis
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
755025
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
40
YoY -20%
ASB
795734
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
55
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
840
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1160
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY -17%
Criminal damage
20123
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
15
YoY -25%
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
30174
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
29
YoY +262%

4 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

164
incidents · May '26

Demographics in Melcombe Regis

Ethnicity

Total residents: 5,174
White Brit.85.4%
Other White6.5%
Other Asian2.4%
+ other · 5.7%

Religion

Total residents: 5,181
No religion47.3%
Christian43.4%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 5,178
50–6424.5%
35–4917.5%
25–3413.8%
65–7413.5%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.6%

Households

Total households: 2,877
Other34.5%
Any member 66+18.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
All members 66+6.8%
+ 7 other households · 23.9%

Schools in Melcombe Regis

Open state schools in this area, ranked by Ofsted rating.

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Postcode Districts in Melcombe Regis