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Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell neighbourhood of Dorset, England (ONS area Dorset 044). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes DT3, DT4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DT4 8HQ.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification
Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Dorset (4 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £290,000 and flats for £170,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Dorset (3.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Weymouth, is about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£290,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£170,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.13; 4 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£39,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
3.9 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell sits in Dorset
- Typical house price: joint 7th lowest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset
- Typical flat price: 12th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Dorset with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the lowest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dorset, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Home improvement applications
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Weymouth Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (430 m in a straight line). About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads (about 140 min); South Western Railway to Southampton Central (89 to 97 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Feb 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school All Saints' Church of England Academy 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Jun 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell
What is the typical house price in Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell?
£290,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
How does Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell compare with the rest of Dorset?
Typical house price: joint 7th lowest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset. Typical flat price: 12th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Dorset with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset.
Is Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 4 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell?
Weymouth. Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (430 m in a straight line). About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads (about 140 min); South Western Railway to Southampton Central (89 to 97 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell?
Nearest state primary school. Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Feb 2024). Nearest state secondary school. All Saints' Church of England Academy. 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Jun 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.