2018 the pub, the Sly Fox, re-opened under new management and is a hub for meetings of local voluntary organisations. Despite the loss of local employment, the village, which at the end of World War II was so poor that large sections were condemned, has become affluent with a high proportion of professional and managerial residents (38.4% compared to a county average of 26.1% in 2001). References External links Osmington local history Osmington On-Line — the Osmington website Villages in Dorset Geography of Weymouth, Dorset