Burton Bradstock’s story
64 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Burton Bradstock’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Burton BradstockDorset
This village in Dorset, South West has a population of 687.
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Photo: Chris Gunns · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
687
Census 2021 · Dorset council
Median home
£469K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
64
48% are 65+ · Dorset 25%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Burton Bradstock a good place to live?
There are no grades for Burton Bradstock: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. It skews older: 48% of residents are 65 or over. 64 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I.
What makes Burton Bradstock stand out
The 3 things Burton Bradstock does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
48% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Parish Church of St Mary; 38.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burton Bradstock.
Who lives here
Children make up only 8.2% of Burton Bradstock, fewer than in Dorset’s towns and across England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 48% of the town, higher than both Dorset’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 5.8% of the town. The median resident of Burton Bradstock is 64 years old. Among adults, 36% have a degree.
64median age
Burton BradstockDorsetEngland
Ages · share of residents
48%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Burton Bradstock | Dorset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.2% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 48% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dorset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Burton Bradstock than in Dorset’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £50K a year before tax, close to Dorset’s towns (£52K) and below England’s towns (£55K). 85% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Burton Bradstock, 3% work in the town itself. For 39% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
A home in Burton Bradstock sells for £469K, more than in Dorset’s towns and across England’s towns
12% rent privately, below both Dorset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). The owner-occupied share of households is 73%. Private rents average £1,056 a month across the Dorset council area.
£469Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Burton Bradstock£469K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £672,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £445,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £315,000 | 9 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,056
average private rent a month, Dorset council area
£2,676
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Burton Bradstock than in Dorset’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Burton Bradstock logged 21 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 7 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violent crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Of all the crimes, 38% were violence and sexual offences.
12.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft7
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Shoplifting1
Public order1
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social7
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.
12.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Fewer people in Burton Bradstock say their health is good than in Dorset’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
At the census, 20% of people here had a disability, above both Dorset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Burton Bradstock: the nearest is 2.7 miles off. The nearest A&E to Burton Bradstock is Dorset County Hospital, 12.2 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Burton Bradstock | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
84
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Burton Bradstock are listed than in Dorset’s towns or England’s towns: 932 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total, above Dorset’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Burton Bradstock’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Mary, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
64listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II63
Among them · Grade I
- Parish Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
932
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 Burton Bradstock
13pages on Burton Bradstock
The big questions
Safety12.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £469K · rent £1,056 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Barrowfield CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84 (men), 88.3 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Burton Bradstock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BridportBradpoleBeaminsterCharmouthMaiden NewtonLyme RegisUplymeBurton Bradstock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bradstock | 687 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridport | 12,294 | 2.4 | C− | D | C+ | B− |
| Bradpole | 1,257 | 3 | — | D | A− | C+ |
| Beaminster | 2,995 | 7.2 | C | D | A− | B |
| Charmouth | 1,337 | 8 | — | D− | A− | B+ |
| Maiden Newton | 1,128 | 8.5 | — | C | A− | B |
| Lyme Regis | 3,741 | 9.4 | C | D− | B− | B+ |
| Uplyme | 1,053 | 10 | — | C− | A | A |
Bradpole, Charmouth, Maiden Newton 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 Burton Bradstock
How many listed buildings are there in Burton Bradstock?
That is 38.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Mary.
How much is council tax in Burton Bradstock?
Band D council tax in Burton Bradstock is £2,676 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.
Is Burton Bradstock expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £315,000, semi-detached houses £445,000 and detached houses £672,500.
About Burton Bradstock
Village in Dorset, England
Burton Bradstock is a built-up area of 687 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
- 687 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dorset
- County
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006739
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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