On average Sherborne has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 13.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sherborne is £49,062 per year. There are 3 schools in Sherborne: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Sherborne is home to around 10,361 people, with a population density of about 1,550.8 per km².
Based on 163 recent sales, the median property price is £327,500 (about £358 per square foot) in Sherborne area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 48 | £577,500 | £398 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £315,000 | £366 |
| Terraced | 58 | £269,750 | £349 |
| Flats | 24 | £158,000 | £242 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £351,500 | £132,000 | £272,498 | £223,000 |
| 2017 | £385,000 | £171,500 | £287,500 | £230,000 |
| 2018 | £387,500 | £168,000 | £262,995 | £234,995 |
| 2019 | £452,000 | £165,000 | £254,500 | £222,500 |
| 2020 | £435,200 | £178,000 | £283,978 | £231,748 |
| 2021 | £432,500 | £165,000 | £266,750 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | £482,500 | £187,500 | £317,500 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | £485,000 | £160,000 | £290,000 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £163,750 | £310,000 | £258,750 |
| 2025 | £630,000 | £147,500 | £300,000 | £269,750 |
| 2026 | £547,250 | £202,500 | £315,000 | £251,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £279 | £216 | £239 | £291 |
| 2017 | £300 | £239 | £293 | £260 |
| 2018 | £321 | £236 | £274 | £296 |
| 2019 | £318 | £267 | £318 | £285 |
| 2020 | £321 | £267 | £293 | £302 |
| 2021 | £350 | £256 | £302 | £303 |
| 2022 | £396 | £287 | £344 | £337 |
| 2023 | £419 | £249 | £340 | £335 |
| 2024 | £371 | £269 | £335 | £341 |
| 2025 | £397 | £238 | £345 | £349 |
| 2026 | £400 | £355 | £362 | £341 |
Sherborne records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Sherborne is £327,500 (about £358 per square foot) based on 163 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Sherborne has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Sherborne scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Sherborne sits around rank 21,466 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Sherborne is around £49,062 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.