schools and transport may need closer review

This public area guide compares Lyme & Charmouth in Dorset using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Lyme & Charmouth a good place to live?

Lyme & Charmouth has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dorset below.

For the full breakdown, open the app report for deeper comparisons and shortlist tools.

Lyme & Charmouth at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 13.38 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Middle 62nd percentile
House prices
Local result £390,641
National comparison
Middle 73rd percentile
Schools
Local result 9th percentile
National comparison
Weak
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 26th percentile
National comparison
Weak

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Lyme & Charmouth

Crime rate

Crime rate

13.38 per 1,000 people

Percentile

62nd percentile nationally

Crime data is above the national middle range.

House prices in Lyme & Charmouth

House prices

Average sold price

£390,641

Percentile

73rd percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Schools in Lyme & Charmouth

Schools

9th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Lyme & Charmouth

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Lyme & Charmouth

Transport

26th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Lyme & Charmouth a good place to live?

Lyme & Charmouth has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Lyme & Charmouth safe?

Lyme & Charmouth ranks in the 62nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Lyme & Charmouth?

The average sold price is £390,641, with house prices in the 73rd percentile nationally.

How are schools in Lyme & Charmouth?

Schools rank in the 9th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Lyme & Charmouth?

Nearby public profiles include Swanage in Dorset and Chesil Bank in Dorset.