Briantspuddle’s story
45 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Briantspuddle’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BriantspuddleDorset
A village of 218 in Dorset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: TR001 · CC BY 3.0
Population
218
Census 2021 · Dorset council
Median age
61.6
44% are 65+ · Dorset 25%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Briantspuddle a good place to live?
Briantspuddle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Briantspuddle stand out
The 3 things Briantspuddle does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Briantspuddle War Memorial; 84.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
44% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Tank Museum and 3 more in and around Briantspuddle
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Briantspuddle. Best known first.
MuseumThe Tank Museum4.7 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill2 km outside town, to the south
CastleAthelhampton House4.1 km outside town, to the west
MuseumTolpuddle Martyrs Museum2.6 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 (4)
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelhampton House: MilborneOne at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Briantspuddle.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Briantspuddle: 44% are 65 or over, above Dorset’s towns and England’s towns
Briantspuddle sits above both Dorset’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Children are 6.4% of the town. The median resident of Briantspuddle is 61.6 years old.
61.6median age
BriantspuddleDorsetEngland
Ages · share of residents
44%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Briantspuddle | Dorset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.4% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 7.7% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 44% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dorset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Briantspuddle work nearby than in Dorset’s towns or England’s towns: 5% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Briantspuddle below both Dorset’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 12% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
Underground, tram2%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Briantspuddle: 13%, fewer than in Dorset’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Briantspuddle is below both Dorset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). 74% of households own their home.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Briantspuddle£0K
Typical UK town£277K
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,056
average private rent a month, Dorset council area
£2,675
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
Violence is recorded less often in Briantspuddle than in Dorset’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.5 per 1,000 residents a year
In the comparison, Briantspuddle comes below both Dorset’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 2 crimes inside Briantspuddle’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes see 6.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
1.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
1.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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 Briantspuddle live with a disability than in Dorset’s towns or across England’s towns: 21%
For Briantspuddle, that is above both Dorset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Briantspuddle has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 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 health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Briantspuddle | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Briantspuddle is rich in listed buildings: 2,064 per 10,000 residents, more than Dorset’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Briantspuddle has 2,064 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Dorset’s towns (100) and England’s towns (39). Briantspuddle has 45 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 43% of the total.
45listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II44
Among them · Grade II*
- Briantspuddle War Memorial Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
2,064
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Briantspuddle
12pages on Briantspuddle
The big questions
Briantspuddle’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bere RegisMilborne St AndrewWoolPuddletownCrosswaysWarehamSandfordBriantspuddle
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briantspuddle | 218 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bere Regis | 1,320 | 2 | — | D | B | A− |
| Milborne St Andrew | 1,090 | 2.9 | — | D | A− | A |
| Wool | 5,044 | 3.3 | C | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Puddletown | 1,193 | 3.8 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Crossways | 2,494 | 4.1 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Wareham | 5,876 | 7 | C | D− | B− | B |
| Sandford | 2,004 | 7.4 | — | D | A | B+ |
Bere Regis, Milborne St Andrew, Puddletown, Crossways and Sandford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Briantspuddle
How many listed buildings are there in Briantspuddle?
That is 84.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Briantspuddle?
Band D council tax in Briantspuddle is £2,675 for 2026–27, more than in 94% 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 Briantspuddle
Village in Dorset, England
Briantspuddle is a built-up area of 218 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
- 218 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dorset
- County
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006707
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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