Bradpole’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bradpole’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BradpoleDorset
A village of 1,257 in Dorset, South West.
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Photo: Roger Templeman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,257
Census 2021 · Dorset council
Median home
£350K
49 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.3
29% are 65+ · Dorset 25%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bradpole a good place to live?
Bradpole has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A−): 15.4 violent and sexual offences and 5 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £350,000, 6.7 years of area income; rent £1,056 a month.
What makes Bradpole stand out
The 3 things Bradpole does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
55% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Bradpole grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bradpole is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingDOpen →SafetyA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 14% of towns in England; secondary results beat 48% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Jobs & income2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.8 for men, 83.4 for womenC+Open →WalkabilityBOpen →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 95% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life2.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bradpole.
Who lives here
Bradpole skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than Dorset’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Bradpole is above both Dorset’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (18%). 8.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Half the people of Bradpole are older than 50.3.
50.3median age
BradpoleDorsetEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bradpole | Dorset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dorset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC
Results at Bradpole’s schools trail 73% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sir John Colfox AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 756 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Private renting is less common in Bradpole than in Dorset’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
In the comparison, Bradpole comes below both Dorset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 72% of households.
£350Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bradpole£350K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £445,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £358,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £311,000 | 15 |
| Flat or maisonette | £159,500 | 6 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,056
average private rent a month, Dorset council area
£2,842
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Bradpole has less crime per resident than 82% of UK towns
Homes saw 5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Dorset’s towns (8) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 33 crimes inside Bradpole’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 52% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
15.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 67% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Other theft5
Burglary4
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Theft from person1
Anti-social6
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
15.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
More people in Bradpole live with a disability than in Dorset’s towns or across England’s towns: 22%
For Bradpole, that is above both Dorset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Bradpole has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
80%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Bradpole | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Household income in Bradpole, £43K a year, runs below Dorset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Bradpole sits below both Dorset’s towns (£53K) and England’s towns (£55K) on this measure. 16% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot12%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
55%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 62% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
9 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bradpole has 9 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
9listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
72
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bridport Museum and 4 more in and around Bradpole
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bradpole. Best known first.
MuseumBridport Museum1.5 km outside town, to the southwest
CastlePowerstock Castle4 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionMangerton Mill1.5 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt gallerySou'-Sou' West Art Gallery2.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionFurleigh Estate Wine Tours4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Bridport Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powerstock Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bradpole
15pages on Bradpole
The big questions
SafetyA−15.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £350K · rent £1,056 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hemlets CloseSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 79.8 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commuteC45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Bradpole’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BridportBeaminsterCharmouthMaiden NewtonMistertonLyme RegisUplymeBradpole
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradpole | 1,257 | — | — | D | A− | C+ |
| Bridport | 12,294 | 1.3 | C− | D | C+ | B− |
| Beaminster | 2,995 | 4.3 | C | D | A− | B |
| Charmouth | 1,337 | 7.1 | — | D− | A− | B+ |
| Maiden Newton | 1,128 | 7.7 | — | C | A− | B |
| Misterton | 1,037 | 8.7 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Lyme Regis | 3,741 | 8.8 | C | D− | B− | B+ |
| Uplyme | 1,053 | 9.5 | — | C− | A | A |
Charmouth, Maiden Newton, Misterton and Uplyme have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bradpole
How many listed buildings are there in Bradpole?
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Bradpole?
Band D council tax in Bradpole is £2,842 for 2026–27, more than in 99% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Bradpole
Village in Dorset, England
Bradpole is a built-up area of 1,257 people, in the Dorset council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,257 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dorset
- County
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006687
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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