Chideock’s story
44 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Chideock’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChideockDorset
A village of 700 in Dorset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: John Stephen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
700
Census 2021 · Dorset council
Median home
£590K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
63
47% are 65+ · Dorset 25%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
20%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chideock a good place to live?
Chideock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Chideock stand out
The 3 things Chideock does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
47% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Chideock Parish Church (St Giles); 25.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chideock.
Who lives here
An older town: 47% of people in Chideock are 65 or over, more than in Dorset’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Chideock above both Dorset’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 7.2% of the population. Chideock has a median age of 63.
63median age
ChideockDorsetEngland
Ages · share of residents
47%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chideock | Dorset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.2% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 47% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dorset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Chideock work nearby than in Dorset’s towns or England’s towns: 28% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Chideock is below both Dorset’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%). 20% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
20%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot15%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
3.5%
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
Homes in Chideock cost more than in Dorset’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £590K
In the comparison, Chideock comes above both Dorset’s towns (£355K) and England’s towns (£308K). 80% of households own their home.
£590Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chideock£590K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £690,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 9 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,056
average private rent a month, Dorset council area
£2,683
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
Violent crime runs low in Chideock: 7.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Dorset’s towns and England’s towns
For Chideock, that is below both Dorset’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 12 crimes inside Chideock’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 42% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
7.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
7.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Only 78% of people in Chideock say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Dorset’s towns and England’s towns
Chideock sits below both Dorset’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Chideock has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 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.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Chideock | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 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
History
Chideock is rich in listed buildings: 629 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.
Chideock’s listed buildings include Chideock Parish Church (St Giles), Grade I. Chideock has 44 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 36% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Dorset’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%).
44listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II42
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
629
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 3 more in and around Chideock
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chideock. Best known first.
MuseumBridport Museum3.6 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleMarshwood Castle4.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionLangdon Hill500 m outside town, to the westArt galleryArt gallerySou'-Sou' West Art Gallery1.8 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Bridport Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chideock
13pages on Chideock
The big questions
Safety7.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £590K · rent £1,056 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84 (men), 88.3 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chideock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BridportCharmouthBradpoleLyme RegisUplymeBeaminsterAxminsterChideock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chideock | 700 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridport | 12,294 | 2.7 | C− | D | C+ | B− |
| Charmouth | 1,337 | 3.6 | — | D− | A− | B+ |
| Bradpole | 1,257 | 3.7 | — | D | A− | C+ |
| Lyme Regis | 3,741 | 5.2 | C | D− | B− | B+ |
| Uplyme | 1,053 | 5.9 | — | C− | A | A |
| Beaminster | 2,995 | 6.4 | C | D | A− | B |
| Axminster | 6,094 | 8.4 | D | B | D | C+ |
Charmouth, Bradpole 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 Chideock
Is Chideock expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £250,000 and detached houses £690,000. Private rents in the Dorset council area averaged £1,056 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Chideock?
That is 25.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Chideock Parish Church (St Giles). 36% of Chideock’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Chideock?
Band D council tax in Chideock is £2,683 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 Chideock
Village in Dorset, England
Chideock is a built-up area of 700 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
- 700 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dorset
- County
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006710
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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