Hamlet · Dorset

Higher Melcombe

Melcombe Horsey parish population 139 · Postcode DT2 · South West, England

Higher Melcombe is part of the parish of Melcombe Horsey. There are no separate figures for Higher Melcombe, so property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Melcombe Horsey parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Higher Melcombe itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Melcombe Horsey parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Higher Melcombe
    Roughly where Higher Melcombe is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Higher Melcombe itself.
  • Centre of Higher Melcombe
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Crime37 / 1,00077 incidents in 12 months▲-61% well below national averageMelcombe Horsey parishView breakdown →
Broadband83.8 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-50% well below national averageMelcombe Horsey parishView coverage →
Schools2 schools2 primary · latest Ofsted resultsMelcombe Horsey parish and nearbyView schools →
Flood riskVery lowMash Water · 1,848m from the centreCentre of Higher MelcombeView assessment →
Businesses30Top: Manufacturing, Agriculture, Finance▲+156% well above national averageMelcombe Horsey parishView directory →
Planning52Within 5 km, 12 months · 4 in last 30 days · 8 pending · 42 approved · Dorset councilWithin 5 km of Higher MelcombeView applications →
TransportDorchester West13.5 km awayNearest to Higher MelcombeLive departures →
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