On average Dorset has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Dorset is £46,174 per year. There are 184 schools in Dorset: 120 primary (3 Outstanding and 83 Good) and 19 secondary (1 Outstanding and 12 Good).
Based on 5,224 recent sales, the median property price is £342,500 in Dorset area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,750 up to £2,375,000.
Price per property type (last year)
Price per property type (last year)
Type | Sales | Median |
---|---|---|
Detached | 2,002 | £480,000 |
Flats | 769 | £190,000 |
Semi-Detached | 1,142 | £325,000 |
Terraced | 1,311 | £275,000 |
10 years price trend in Dorset
Beacon
Beaminster
Blackmore Vale
Blandford
Bridport
Chalk Valleys
Charminster St Mary's
Chesil Bank
Chickerell
Colehill & Wimborne Minster East
Corfe Mullen
Cranborne & Alderholt
Cranborne Chase
Crossways
Dorchester East
Dorchester Poundbury
Dorchester West
Eggardon
Ferndown North
Ferndown South
Gillingham
Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants
Littlemoor & Preston
Lyme & Charmouth
Lytchett Matravers & Upton
Marshwood Vale
Melcombe Regis
Portland
Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
Radipole
Rodwell & Wyke
Shaftesbury Town
Sherborne East
Sherborne Rural
Sherborne West
South East Purbeck
Stalbridge & Marnhull
St Leonards & St Ives
Stour & Allen Vale
Sturminster Newton
Swanage
Upwey & Broadwey
Verwood
Wareham
Westham
West Moors & Three Legged Cross
West Parley
West Purbeck
Wimborne Minster
Winterborne & Broadmayne
Winterborne North
Yetminster
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.