HISTORIC ARCHIVE

ABOUT LITTON CHENEY

No. Plots No. Acres Name Owned Occupied Owned Occupied Remarks Richard Brinsley Sheridan Esq. 101 18 1179 148 William Legg 84 81 376 353 Walter Long Esq. 79 0 840 0 Rev Charles Fryer 59 0 426 0 Rev. Septimus Cox 45 72 143 500 Samuel Brown 23 26 100 100 All in Loders Land Blandford Charity 22 0 164 0 Rev. Gregory Raymond 20 0 140 0 George Fry 18 33 35 177 18 plots owned by Bradford Charity Charles Henvele Esq. 18 0 84 0 Francis Gladwyn 15 16 17 18 Richard Groves 15 23 86 114 Elizabeth Hansford 9 0 56 0 Charlotte Hunter 7 0 54 0 Parish of Litton Cheney 6 5 10 5 Includes chalkpit, sandpit, Poor House and Pound Richard Fowler 2 0 80 0 William Symonds 0 68 0 958 All plots owned by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Esq. Charles Fry 0 78 0 830 All owned by Walter Long esq. John Kellaway 0 55 0 425 All in Loders Land; owned by Rev. Charles Fryer Thomas Palmer 0 15 0 100 Thomas Baker 0 2 0 80 Plots owned by Richard Fowler Richard Mellish 0 14 0 65 All plots owned by Charles Envele Esq.

Map a: Loder Lands

Part of Loder Lands

Map b: North of A35

Map c: Souh of A35

Part of Ashley/Gorwell

2021 CENSUS RESULTS ANALYSIS An analysis of recently released 2021 Census results, which has been carried out by the Bridport Local Area Partnership, creates potentially valuable evidence about the area and its needs. Key findings for the Parish and Town Councils within the Partnership’s area are that, when compared with Dorset as a whole and with England as a whole: They have a high proportion of older residents who are aged 65 or over; They have a low proportion of young adult residents who are aged 20 to 34; They have a high proportion of working residents who work part-time; Roughly a fifth of residents have a disability or long-term health issue which limits their day-to-day activities; Roughly a tenth of residents are providing regular, unpaid care for someone else Levels of car ownership are generally high, reflecting the paucity of public transport and the journeys often required to reach jobs or services. The findings from this analysis have real world implications for the area. For example, the economic impact from losing many young adults and their skills, the demand placed upon health and care services from an ageing population and the isolation faced by some who don’t have access to a car (especially where there is no alternative transport option). Whilst some of these findings may come as no surprise to local people, it is hoped that having accurate and up-to-date figures will prove useful as evidence to make the case for local service improvements and to support bids for grant funding. Census results for individual Parish and Town Council areas can be found in the full report which is available at this webpage https://www.bridport-tc.gov.uk/bridport-area-census-profile/ Further information Older age groups: all fourteen Parish and Town Councils in the Partnership’s area have a high proportion of residents aged 65 or over. Parishes with the highest proportion are Burton Bradstock (48% of all residents), Chideock (47%) and Charmouth (46%). The comparable figure for England is 18% and for Dorset 30%. Young adults: all Parish and Town Councils in the Partnership’s area have a low proportion of residents aged 20 to 34. Parishes with the lowest proportion are Bothenhampton & Walditch, Burton Bradstock, Charmouth, Char Valley and Chideock (in each case 8% of residents). The comparable figure for England is 20% and for Dorset 13%. Part-time working: another notable feature is the high proportion of working residents in the Partnership’s area who work part-time. Parishes with the highest proportion are Chideock (46%), Bothenhampton & Walditch (45%), Symondsbury (45%), Char Valley (43%) and Allington (43%). The comparable figure for England is 30% and for Dorset is 35%. Health and care: parishes with the highest proportion of residents with a disability or long-term health issue which limits their day-to-day activities are Bridport (24%), Charmouth (24%) and Bradpole (22%). Proportions for this measure and for residents who provide regular, unpaid care to someone else are quite high by comparison with England as a whole. Car ownership: car ownership is generally high in the Partnership area. The most rural Parishes have the highest proportion of households with a car – notably Netherbury, Char Valley, Litton Cheney and Shipton Gorge. An exception is Bridport (town) where almost a quarter of households (24%) have no car. Other topics covered by this 2021 Census analysis include home ownership and renting, employment and unemployment, qualifications held by residents and working from home. The Bridport Local Area Partnership is a network with around 80 member organisations or groups from the public, private and voluntary sectors. They include Bridport Town Council and thirteen nearby Parish Councils (see list below). The 2021 Census shows that 21,780 people live in this area, very similar to the count ten years earlier by the 2011 Census. A Census has usually been held every ten years, run by the Office for National Statistics, to count the population and measure its characteristics right across England and Wales. Analysis by the Bridport Local Area Partnership focusses on findings for the Parish and Town Councils within its area, showing variation between them and making comparison with Census figures for the whole of Dorset and whole of England. The following Parish and Town Councils are members of the Partnership: Allington Parish Council Bradpole Parish Council Bothenhampton and Walditch Parish Council Bridport Town Council Burton Bradstock Parish Council Charmouth Parish Council Char Valley Parish Council Chideock Parish Council Litton Cheney Parish Council Loders Parish Council Netherbury Parish Council Puncknowle and Swyre Parish Council Shipton Gorge Parish Council Symondsbury Parish Council

FOOTNOTE An interesting statistic that has been missed from the BLAP analysis is the fact that Litton apparently has within its confines the brightest and best qualified inhabitants in the Bridport and Lyme Regis area - see below - and it would appear, the rest of Dorset, and England. Allington a) 28% b) 16% c) 22% Bothenhampton & Walditch 37% 16% 34% Bradpole 31% 16% 29% Bridport 30% 20% 26% Burton Bradstock 38% 14% 40% Charmouth 37% 14% 34% Char Valley 38% 13% 31% Chideock 35% 17% 34% Litton Cheney a) 54% b) 8% c) 46% Loders 37% 10% 34% Netherbury 37% 13% 33% Puncknowle & Swyre 39% 10% 34% Shipton Gorge 37% 16% 30% Symondsbury 36% 14% 34% Dorset (county) 32% 16% 32% England 34% 18% 33% KEY: a) Proportion qualified to degree level, b) Proportion with no formal qualifications, c) Proportion in managerial or professional occupations