Schools and transport may need closer review
Lyme & Charmouth at a glance
- House prices
- £390,641
- Middle73rd percentile
- Schools
- 9th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 26th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 13.38 per 1,000 people
- Middle62nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 50th percentile
- Middle
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs 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.
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
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.
House prices in Lyme & Charmouth
House prices
- Average sold price
- £390,641
- Percentile
- 73rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area average, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Lyme & Charmouth
Schools
9th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Lyme & Charmouth
Flood risk
50th percentile nationally
A relative flood indicator, not an address-level assessment. Check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Lyme & Charmouth
Transport
26th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators 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.
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. House prices are in the 73rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
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.
