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Abbotsbury

Village · 226 residents

Affordability: 59/100Safety: 85/100Transport: 72/100Schools: 53/100Health: 57/100Food & drink: 84/100Environment: 74/100Infrastructure: 49/100Property market: 47/100
75Very good

Very good · better than 9 in 10 villages

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • Less recorded crime than is typical: 27 per 1,000 people a year against 100
  • 8 places to eat and drink
  • Environment scores 74, well above the typical 60

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  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Abbotsbury

Ashley Chase HouseAshleyPortesham70LittlebredyLong BredyEast BexingtonRoddenKingston Russell
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Is Abbotsbury a good place to live?

Abbotsbury scores 75/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as very good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for safety (85) and food & drink (84).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Abbotsbury in South West, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Abbotsbury›

The summary for Abbotsbury is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Abbotsbury›

Food & drink

1 place
  1. 1Spar - Chapel Lane
Spar · convenience store

Environment

1 place
  1. 1Broad GardenPublic park · 3.4 ha
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Areas near Abbotsbury

  • Ashley Chase House
  • Ashley
  • Portesham
  • Littlebredy
  • Long Bredy
  • East Bexington
  • Rodden
  • Kingston Russell

Postcodes in Abbotsbury

  • DT3
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