# Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell South Dorset. 9,633 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres. Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell had 9,524 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02004284. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £220,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell was £220,000 in 2025. Joint 1,941st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/weymouth-town-melcombe-regis-and-rodwell#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 9,524** (2021). Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell had 9,524 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,584th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/weymouth-town-melcombe-regis-and-rodwell#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 95%** (2022). About 95% of people in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/weymouth-town-melcombe-regis-and-rodwell#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 59.7%** (January 2026). In Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell, 59.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/weymouth-town-melcombe-regis-and-rodwell#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004284) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 95% of people in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02004284) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 211 homes were sold in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02004284) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004284) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell had 9,524 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell at a rate of 236.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 53.9 per 1,000 people across Dorset. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Anti-social behaviour | 769 | | Violence and sexual offences | 769 | | Other crime | 241 | | Shoplifting | 180 | | Criminal damage and arson | 157 | | Drug offences | 60 | | Burglary | 45 | | Robbery | 21 | | Vehicle crime | 19 | | Theft from the person | 13 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £220,000 | 2nd cheapest | 48 middle areas, Dorset · 2025 | | Population | 9,524 | 8th most populated | 48 middle areas, Dorset · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 95% | 15th most people in radon Affected Areas | 48 middle areas, Dorset · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 59.7% | 9th lowest | 48 middle areas, Dorset · Jan 2026 | ## Is Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell at a rate of 236.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 53.9 per 1,000 people across Dorset. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 274 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (769), violence and sexual offences (769) and other crime (241). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Dorset These figures are published for the whole of Dorset, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Dorset and not Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell alone. [See Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset) - **Average house price: £328,589** (August 2026). Dorset’s average house price was £328,589 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £37,462** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dorset earned a median of £37,462 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 140th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 8.8×** (2025). A home in Dorset costs 8.8 times local full-time pay. 97th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 16.3** (2025). Dorset has a deprivation score of 16.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 116th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell in brief The median price paid for a home in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell was £220,000 in 2025. Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell had 9,524 usual residents at the census. About 95% of people in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell, 59.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02004284 - Ward: [Melcombe Regis †](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ward/melcombe-regis) - Constituency: [South Dorset †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-dorset) - Council: [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset) - Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.96 km² - People, mid-2024: 9,633* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 36 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Weymouth West](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/weymouth-west), [Preston & Lodmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/preston-and-lodmoor), [Westham North & Radipole](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/westham-north-and-radipole), [Westham South](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/westham-south) ## Latest updates for Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004284 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/weymouth-town-melcombe-regis-and-rodwell, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/weymouth-town-melcombe-regis-and-rodwell#f-house-sales-median-price. 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