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Weymouth

Weymouth has been a significant port since medieval times and a major seaside resort since the 18th Century. Weymouth and Portland hosted the sailing events for the 2012 Olympic games.

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Weymouth is well situated seven miles south of Dorchester on the A354.  A year round high-speed catamaran normally runs to the Channel Islands and St. Malo and there are direct rail links to London and Bristol available.

Population

Latest population figure (2011 Census) for the town is 52,232

AgeWeymouth(number)Weymouth (%)Dorset-DCC area (%)England & Wales (%)
0-42,6415.04.76.2
5-92,5244.84.85.6
10-142,8575.55.65.8
15-193,0185.85.86.3
20-242,9365.64.76.8
25-292,6835.14.16.8
30-342,6445.14.36.6
35-392,9145.65.26.7
40-443,6647.06.67.3
45-493,8707.47.37.3
50-543,6256.96.96.4
55-593,4246.56.65.7
60-644,0137.78.06.0
65-693,3516.46.94.8
70-742,6545.15.63.9
75-792,1194.04.93.2
80-841,7333.33.92.4
85+1,6533.23.92.2
total52,323100100100

selected age groups

AgeWeymouth (number)Weymouth(%)Dorset-DCC area (%)England & Wales (%)
Young people 0 to 179,88318.918.821.3
Young adults 18 to 296,77613.010.916.2
Older people 65 plus11,51022.025.216.4

Source: Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census

Historic Population

Year
1921
1931
1951
1961
1971
1981
1991
2001
2011
Census population
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
42,370
45,090
48,350
50,920
52,323

Source: ONS

Education

Chesil Education Partnership pyramid area: 
3 infant schools, 2 junior schools, 14 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 2 special schools.
The secondary schools for the area
Royal Manor Arts College (967 pupils -2011)
For more information on Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy - Royal Manor Campus (opens in a new window)

Budmouth Technology College (1,558 pupils- 2011)
For more information on Budmouth Technology College (opens in a new window)

Wey Valley School and Sports College (967 pupils- 2011)
All Saints CE School (905 pupils - 2011)

For more information on  All Saints School (opens in a new window)

Commercial land

Between 1994-10, 4.00 hectares of industrial land has been developed in Weymouth. The total area of land with permission and allocated in the local plan is 8.0 hectares.

Crime

Domestic burglaries

Rate per 1,000 households

Area2002/032003/042004/052005/062006/072007/082008/2009 2009/102010/112011/12
Weymouth
 10.212.5  13.4 12.0 7.8n/a7.97.6 8.28.9
DCC Dorset
6.66.66.55.74.4n/a
4.1
3.83.73.4
South West
14.812.310.78.98.4n/a
8.2
7.67.27.0
England and Wales
20.018.6 (GB)14.413.513.1n/a
12.2
11.611.110.5

Please note: Due to the low prevailing level of offences, and the often sporadic nature of burglary, rates for small geographical areas can vary significantly from year to year.
Source: Dorset County Council

Other sources of crime data

Access the  Police crime mapping Weymouth (opens in a new window) where you can find crime data on a month by month basis (starting December 2010) mapped to neighbourhood and street level. This looks at the crime types of burglary, anti-social behaviour, robbery, vehicle crime, violent crime and other crime. Note this comprehensive and up-to-date database only looks at numbers of crimes and not crime rates for individual crimes. It does give an overall crime rate (per 1,000 people) for the neighbourhood.


Housing growth

Year
98
99
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
200720082009201020112012
Housing development
130
242
280
166
179
209
303
250
274
17218220714212569

The 2011 Census records 25,389 dwellings in Weymouth.
Since 2011, a further 69 units have been built giving a total of  25,458 dwellings.
At March 2012, a further 726 units have permission and 140 have been allocated in the local plan.

Note: Figures allow for losses from re-development etc. Method revised 2009.

Index of deprivation, 2010

SOA = Super Output Area (minimum 400 households or 1,000).

(Figures show SOA ranking out of 247 SOAs in Dorset with 1 being the most deprived)

SOAMultiple Income Employment Health and disability Education and Skills Housing and Services Crime Living
Littlemoor East30 46 32 27 32 141 31 127
Littlemoor West4 1 3 4 5 130 43 173
Melcombe Regis Carlton Road5 11 6 3 37 118 5 7
Melcombe Regis Lodmoor Hill10 27 4 7 61 159 16 4
Melcombe Regis Park District2 13 1 2 23 74 3 5
Melcombe Regis Town Centre1 7 2 1 31 86 1 2
Preston227 240 183 84 221 180 219 234
Preston Overcoombe176 201 126 41 229 101 201 220
Preston Sutton Poyntz193 220 137 37 227 219 92 211
Radipole East201 226 156 69 201 217 47 208
Radipole West54 40 63 21 119 193 82 58
Rodwell and Chapelhay7 5 8 8 16 92 11 17
Rodwell and the Nothe29 109 21 15 118 135 15 54
Upwey and Broadwey East31 55 34 25 57 49 124 151
Upwey and Broadwey West140 200 90 53 190 76 148 104
Westham East Abbotsbury Road18 53 17 24 50 188 8 10
Westham East Knightsdale Road8 17 10 9 26 152 4 24
Westham North Goldcroft Road16 23 23 18 15 167 6 108
Westham North Southill102 144 127 52 156 42 112 143
Westham North Westhaven6 3 5 5 6 156 18 85
Westham West Lanehouse22 21 20 12 36 195 46 64
Westham West St Augustines33 79 35 20 35 197 19 73
Wey Valley & Radipole North Radipole Village188 203 157 67 134 157 143 189
Wey Valley and Nottington Redlands148 179 104 38 193 107 104 157
Weymouth West Buxton Road116 121 49 56 171 229 39 126
Weymouth West Doncaster Rd32 33 40 30 30 149 69 66
Weymouth West Everest Road35 64 30 33 71 146 32 36
Wyke Regis All Saints169 147 131 72 146 246 93 114
Wyke Regis Castle Hill89 92 74 36 78 238 50 96
Wyke Regis Ferry Bridge63 71 66 46 60 171 20 89
Wyke Square44 42 44 29 34 136 73 136

For detailed information and mapping see the The Index of Deprivation, 2010 

Source:DCLG

Poverty Indicators: Housing/Council Tax Benefit: March2013 

SettlementBenefit PopulationTotal Population

% Benefit Population
(% of total 
settlement population)

Alderholt2823,1718.9%
Beaminster5473,13617.4%
Bere Regis3051,74517.5%
Blandford1,65710,32516.0%
Bridport2,41413,56817.8%
Burton6314,17715.1%
Charminster/Charlton Down3792,94012.9%
Chickerell8955,51516.2%
Christchurch7,74747,70016.2%
Colehill5386,9077.8%
Corfe Castle1901,35514.0%
Corfe Mullen94810,1339.4%
Crossways3852,26717.0%
Dorchester2,98719,06015.7%
Ferndown2,30017,83912.9%
Gillingham1,69711,75614.4%
Lyme Regis5273,67114.4%
Lytchett Matravers3703,42410.8%
Lytchett Minster/Upton1,3387,98316.8%
Marnhull2451,99812.3%
Portland2,88012,84422.4%
Sandford3812,77413.7%
Shaftesbury9697,31413.2%
Sherborne1,5679,52316.5%
St Leonards & St Ives5366,8597.8%
Stalbridge3332,69812.3%
Sturminster Marshall1991,96910.1%
Sturminster Newton6644,29215.5%
Swanage1,5719,60116.4%
Verwood1,65314,85211.1%
Wareham9075,49616.5%
West Moors9817,56113.0%
Weymouth11,07952,25621.2%
Wimborne1,2686,79018.7%
Wool7715,31014.5%
Dorset ( DCC area)---

Source: DCC

Socio-economic classifications, 2010 ACORN

ClassificationsDCC DorsetWeymouth
% Wealthy Achievers40.121.2
% Urban Prosperity7.112.4
% Comfortably Off33.230.5
% Moderate Means9.216.5
% Hard Pressed10.219.3
% unclassified0.20.1

ACORN is a geodemographic segmentation of the UK's population which segments small neighbourhoods, postcodes, or consumer households into five categories, 17 groups and 56 types.
The five higher level categories, wealthy achievers, urban prosperity, comfortably off, moderate means and hard pressed are shown above.

A full ACORN Profile is available including maps of the 12 wards. Access the Weymouth Acorn profile, 2010 (pdf, 4Mb) (opens in a new window) .

Average house prices

Dwelling typeAverage Price  July - Sept 2009Average Price  July - Sept 2010 July - Sept 2010 (sales)Average Price  July - Sept 2012July - Sept 2012 (sales)
Detached£274,652£303,62275£300,59347
Semi-detached£194,345£204,64734£207,99733
Terraced£175,678£203,20784£161,93559
Flats/maisonettes£146,566£155,05652£163,33441

Land Registry average prices (Prices may be affected by low number of sales) Data relates to the postcode sectors DT3 4, DT3 5, DT3 6,DT4 0, DT4 7, DT4 8 and DT4 9

Tenure - 2011 Census

% of all households

AreaOwner occupied (%)Shared ownership (%)Social rented (%)Private rented (%)Living rent free (%)
Weymouth66.40.613.618.01.3

Source: ONS

Area


Approx. 'built-up' area = 1,850 hectares (4,576 acres)

Local authority revenue

Council tax band D for YearCouncil tax payable
12/13£1,676.24
11/12-
 10/11£1,676.24
 09/10£1,627.80
 08/09
£1,566.32
 07/08
£1,499.82
 06/07
£1,430.69
05/06
£1,365.47
 04/05
£1,313.63
 03/04
£1,238.89
02/03
£1,026.54
 01/02
£938.00
 00/01
£883.76
 99/00
£833.28


Second/holiday and vacant homes, 2011

Total dwellings on Council Tax Register25,174
Total number of second homes760
Second homes as a % of total dwellings
3.02
Total number of long term empty properties280
Empty homes as a % of total dwellings
1.11

Source: Council Tax Register (parish figure, rounded)

Ethnicity (%) - 2011 Census

WeymouthWeymouth & PortlandDorset (DCC area)
% white British95.294.995.5
% Black and minority ethnic groups (BME) 4.85.14.5

 Source: Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census

Country of birth (%) - 2011 Census

WeymouthWeymouth & PortlandDorset (DCC area)
% born in England90.6 90.791.0
% born rest of UK4.04.03.4
% born in Rep of IRE0.40.40.4
% born EU (member countries in 2001) 1.21.21.3
% born EU (Accession countries April 2001 to March 2011)1.11.00.7
% born elsewhere2.62.73.1

 Source: Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census

Health - 2011 Census (% of population)

Health Limiting day-to-day Activities

WeymouthWeymouth & PortlandDorset (DCC area)
Day-to-day activities limited a lot (%)9.99.78.6
limited a little(%)12.211.911.5
not limited(%)77.978.479.9
limited a lot: Age 16 to 64(%)4.24.32.9
limited a little: Age 16 to 64(%)5.75.74.5
not limited: Age 16 to 64(%)51.652.551.1

General Health

WeymouthWeymouth & PortlandDorset (DCC area)
Very good health(%)42.342.344.6
Good health(%)36.536.735.9
Fair health(%)15.215.014.5
Bad health(%)4.64.53.9
Very bad health(%)1.41.41.1

Provision of Unpaid Care

PortlandWeymouth & PortlandDorset (DCC area)
Provides no unpaid care(%)88.488.588.1
Provides 1 to 19 hours unpaid care a week(%)7.37.38.1
Provides 20 to 49 hours unpaid care a week(%)1.51.51.3
Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week(%)2.82.82.5

 Source: ONS 2011 Census



Retail profile - total town floorspace

292 shops/404,000 sq.ft. (2005)

Town centre:

Many nationals such as Argos, Boots, Debenhams, Marks and Spencers, New Look, Next, Tesco,

Jubilee Retail Park: Aldi, B&Q, Currys, Halfords, Matalan, Carpetright, Pets at Home.

Catchment population

The shopping catchment for Weymouth  (major food shopping) extends around three miles in a north direction towards Dorchester and seven miles in an east and west direction. The population within that catchment is around 71,700 (Mid 2001).

Library - Number of issues of books etc

Library2007-082008-092009-102010-11
Littlemoor47,65944,76439,23839,002
Weymouth221,982208,857197,726174,973
Wyke Regis40,23136,49831,49730,118


Industrial estates

Granby Industrial Estate - West Dorset District (32,69h), Lynch Lane Industrial Estate (7.27h), Jubilee Enterprise park (1.2h), Mount Pleasant Business Park (6.6h)

Unemployment % (persons)

Proportion of resident population aged 16-64 and actual number

Year
Male
Female
Total
July 1997
7.1 (943)
2.5 (257)
5.1 (1,200)
July 1998
5.8 (770)
1.8 (196)
4.1 (966)
July 1999
5.2 (690)
1.7 (186)
3.7 (876)
July 2000
3.7 (486)
1.4 (155)
2.7 (641)
July 2001
3.6 (389)
1.3 (141)
2.4 (530)
July 2002
3.1 (420)
0.9 (107)
2.1 (527)
July 2003
2.5 (339)
0.8 (93)
1.7 (432)
July 2004
1.8 (283)
0.6 (91)
1.2 (374)
July 2005
1.8 (284)
0.6 (89)
1.2 (373)
July 2006
2.8 (447)
0.8(136)
1.8 (583)
July 20072.2 (358)0.6 (105)1.4 (463)
July 20082.0 (330)0.7 (113)1.4 (443)
July 20094.4 (715)1.3 (213)2.9 (928)
July 20103.7 (598)1.3 (213)2.5 (811)
July 20113.4 (530)1.5 (228)2.5 (758)

Of July 2009 unemployment figures, the long-term unemployed = 5.2%
Of July 2010 unemployment figures, the long-term unemployed = 13.2%
Of July 2011 unemployment figures, the long-term unemployed = 7.9%

The wider economy of the area

To see an economic profile of the wider Weymouth and Portland area follow this link to the  Weymouth & Portland Economy & Labour Market Profile 2011 (pdf, 1Mb) (opens in a new window) .

2010 employment

Total number of people working in the town: 15,400
Number of firms (excluding the self-employed): 1,430 (2009)

Work patternpercentage
Full-time
48%
Part-time
52%
Type of employment
%
Production and construction
6
Distribution, accommodation and food
45
Other market services11
Public administration, education and health33
Other services
6


Source: Business Register & Employment Survey, 2010 ONS

Major Employers

Asda, Blundell Harding Ltd, DEK printing Machines Ltd,  Debenhams plc, Dorset County Council, First Group, Job Centre Plus, Kemet Electronics, Kings (Weymouth) Ltd, New Look, Newsquest Media (Southern ) plc, Morrisons, PGL Travel, Post Office Ltd, Qinetiq Ltd, Seaview Holiday Park, Tecan Ltd, Ultra Electronics, Waterside Holiday Group, Weymouth Police, Weymouth & Portland Borough Council, Weymouth College, Weymouth Land Registry. Weymouth Bay Holiday Park(Haven). Weymouth Community Hospital, Synergy Weymouth & Portland. (Note -Some are located in Chickerell on the Granby Estate).

Traffic counts in the Weymouth area - annual average daily traffic

RoadLocationAADF (Annual Average Daily Traffic)Percentage Growth Since
No.1983199020002005200820092010200920082005200019901983
1 Year2 year5 Years10 Years20 Years27 Years
A354Monkton Hill10,20015,60019,20020,70020,60019,80018,900-5%-8%-9%-2%21%85%
B3159North of Upwey1,1001,1001,3001,5001,9001,7001,7000%-11%13%31%55%55%
B3157Chickerell2,9005,1005,0005,7005,9006,4006,000-6%2%5%20%18%107%
A353Poxwell6,1008,3008,7009,9009,0009,2009,4002%4%-5%8%13%54%
A354Portland Beach Road12,90016,50014,90016,20016,40016,50015,600-5%-5%-4%5%-5%21%
A353Preston Road - Overcombe15,70014,00013,90015,40014,40015,70015,100-4%5%-2%9%8%-4%
A354Dorchester Road - Redlands16,50022,70024,70025,60025,80025,00023,400-6%-9%-9%-5%3%42%
C906Radipole Road, North of Wessex Rbtn/an/an/an/a4,4004,5005,30018%20%n/an/an/an/a
B3157Granby WayNot Builtn/a9,2009,20012,30012,60010,300-18%-16%12%12%n/an/a
C901Chickerell Road, East of Five Waysn/an/an/a12,20010,60010,00010,5005%-1%-14%n/an/an/a
B3156Wyke Road, Weymouthn/an/an/an/a6,0005,9004,000-32%-33%n/an/an/an/a
A354Buxton Road, Weymouthn/an/an/a13,70014,80014,20015,1006%2%10%n/an/an/a
B3157Chickerell Link Roadn/aNot BuiltNot BuiltNot Built6,2006,6007,40012%19%n/an/an/an/a
B3157Chickerell Road, West of Budmouthn/an/an/an/a8,5008,4009,0007%6%n/an/an/an/a
B3157Lanehouse Rocks Road8,70011,80013,30013,82014,50014,10015,2008%5%10%14%29%75%
A353Swannery BridgeNot Built27,00026,80028,80028,00028,60022,100-23%-21%-23%-18%-18%n/a
C920Dorchester Road Radipolen/an/an/a14,60014,00014,30013,500-6%-4%-8%n/an/an/a
A353Preston Beach Road nr Sea Walln/a14,000n/an/a16,30016,90016,300-4%0%n/an/a16%n/a
A354Rodwell Road - Boot Hilln/a15,00024,30025,44024,90024,70024,100-2%-3%-5%-1%61%n/a
A354Weymouth Way- (North)Not Built14,30018,30019,30020,30020,40019,200-6%-5%-1%5%34%n/a
C905Littlemoor Road (West)5,4007,1009,90010,4009,1009,80010,80010%19%4%9%52%100%

Source: Dorset County Council Environment Directorate June 2011

Local authorities

Dorset County Council
County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XJ
01305 221000

Weymouth & Portland Borough Council
Council Offices, North Quay, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8TA
01305 838000

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