West Bay has a population of 4,084, making it the 18th largest place in Dorset.
#18
of 93 in Dorset
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Dorset population trends, 2001–2024.
West Bay in context
3 km
north to Bridport, the nearest larger town
19,050
people live within 10 km
#2,100
largest of 6,358 UK places
1,677
food businesses in Dorset
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of West Bay sits in postcode district DT6.
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Population since 2001
Dorset, year by year from ONS estimates
Postcode district DT6
Wards, constituencies and the deprivation profile
Nearby in Dorset
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manston | 5,261 |
| 2 | Overcombe | 4,971 |
| 3 | Lyme Regis | 4,712 |
| 4 | Sturminster Newton | 3,501 |
| 5 | Fortuneswell | 3,381 |
| 6 | Lytchett Matravers | 3,315 |