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Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

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About

The Puddletown & Lower Winterborne ward encompasses a rural area in central Dorset, centred around the village of Puddletown. The landscape is characterised by the River Piddle and its tributaries, which shape the water meadows and agricultural land. The area is defined by farming and forestry, with a network of small lanes connecting scattered settlements and farmsteads. Puddletown itself functions as a local service hub for the surrounding parish.

A notable feature is the historic water-meadow irrigation system, known as drowner's meadows, which has shaped the land for centuries. The ward includes the hamlets of Affpuddle, Briantspuddle, and Turners Puddle within the Winterborne valley. The ancient woodland of Puddletown Forest forms a significant part of the local environment. This is a working landscape where historical land management practices remain visible in the pattern of fields, hedgerows, and watercourses.

Area overview

On average Puddletown & Lower Winterborne has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne is £55,669 per year. There are 6 schools in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Puddletown & Lower Winterborne is home to around 5,491 people, with a population density of about 53.8 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne Population
5,491
Population density
53.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.21(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.65(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.82(-41%)
Other theft
3.82(-32%)
Public order
1.09(-83%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,262
95.81%
Other White
81
1.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
26
0.47%
Irish
22
0.4%
African
22
0.4%
Total population: 5,492

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,603
34.38%
Level 3 (A level)
851
18.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
694
14.89%
No qualifications
689
14.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
389
8.34%
Total 16+ residents: 4,662

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,056
45.09%
Owns with a mortgage
606
25.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
301
12.85%
Other social rented
251
10.72%
Other forms of private rent
82
3.5%
Total households: 2,342

Property prices in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne area, with individual transactions ranging from £197,500 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Puddletown & Lower Winterborne in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£487,500
Semi-Detached28£382,500
Terraced11£285,000

10 years median price trend in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne.

All postcodes in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

DT28SP

Milom Lane

DT27ST

Chine Hill Cottages

DT110AP

Chescombe Lane

DT119QE

Church Street

DT110HW

Dorchester Hill

DT110HP

Dorchester Hill

DT28XE

Chapel View

DT110BJ

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

DT119GL

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

DT110JW

Rose Cottages

DT110BE

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

DT110AB

Blandford Hill

DT27EU

Main Road

DT110BU

Long Close

DT119BY

Plumbley Meadows

DT119BT

Marsh Lane

DT110AA

Blandford Hill

DT119BF

Orchard Lane

DT27FE

Egdon Gardens

DT119BL

Broad Close

DT28WY

High Street

DT27HA

Trent Close

DT27LN

Birch Lane

DT28TQ

The Square

DT110DP

Little Hewish Cottages

DT28QW

Ilsington Road

DT28UE

High Street

DT110AY

Deer Park

DT28GU

Woodlands Lane

DT28RX

High Street

DT110AN

Milton End

DT28XG

The Oak Gardens

DT110LG

Coles Lane

DT110JJ

Lynch Close

DT110JG

Dorchester Hill

DT110AQ

Fields Close

DT28TA

Beech Road

DT27EW

Main Road

DT28SS

Butt Close

DT119AZ

North Street

DT27SP

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

DT27FB

Central Farm Lane

DT27FH

Central Farm Lane

DT27NG

Jocks Hill

DT110JL

Dewlish Road

DT110JE

Hopsfield

DT28SF

New Street

DT28RY

High Street

DT28GE

Three Lanes Way

DT110BL

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

DT27UH

Warren Road

DT27FG

Crown Gardens

DT110TN

Old Oak Way

DT110LA

Milton Road

DT119BA

Bere Road

DT28GZ

Sherrings Green Close

DT28SU

Butt Close

DT110LJ

Milton Terrace

DT119EU

Winterborne Zelston

DT110LH

Follet Close

DT28SE

Willoughby Close

DT110AG

Whatcombe Lane

DT28SR

Athelhampton Road

DT119FG

Kingston Barnyard

DT119BG

Bush Park

DT28SX

Brymer Road

DT27EX

The Green

DT28SD

Backwater

DT110HZ

Blandford Hill

DT28SA

Coombe Road

DT119FF

Wind Whistle Way

DT119ES

Vermin Lane

DT119AN

Blandford Hill

DT28ZL

The Moor

DT119AW

Lower Street

DT28SN

The Green

DT110BZ

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

DT110AJ

Field's Close

DT110HS

Dorchester Hill

DT28QL

Heath Cottages

DT119FE

Wind Whistle Way

DT28ST

Butt Close

DT119BE

Church Lane

DT110AW

Chescombe Lane

DT27ES

Main Road

DT110AS

Catherines Well

DT27NH

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

DT110DJ

St Marys Close

DT28XH

Kingsmead

DT27EP

Whitehill

DT110HT

Dorchester Hill

DT28SL

The Square

DT119BP

Bere Road

DT28SZ

Beech Road

DT110HN

Sanders Green

DT28SY

Brymer Road

DT119AS

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

DT28RT

High Street

DT110BN

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

DT110JD

Blandford Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.