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Sturminster Marshall & Crichel

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About

The landscape here is defined by the River Stour, which winds through the parish, supporting water meadows and farmland. The settlements are small, centred around the church and manor house at Sturminster Marshall, with outlying hamlets like Crichel linked by narrow lanes. Agriculture remains a visible part of the local character.

The area is known for the Crichel Estate, a significant historic parkland with a classical house at its core. The presence of this estate has shaped much of the surrounding countryside, creating areas of woodland and pasture. The local cricket club, playing on a ground within the estate's parkland, is a longstanding community fixture.

Area overview

On average Sturminster Marshall & Crichel has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel is £62,580 per year. There are 5 schools in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Sturminster Marshall & Crichel is home to around 6,082 people, with a population density of about 42.5 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sturminster Marshall & Crichel Population
6,082
Population density
42.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.65(-59%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.58(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.25(-4%)
Other theft
4.11(-27%)
Burglary
2.96(+6%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,845
96.13%
Other White
96
1.58%
Irish
32
0.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
24
0.39%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
14
0.23%
Total population: 6,080

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,870
36.45%
Level 3 (A level)
893
17.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
728
14.19%
No qualifications
667
13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
529
10.31%
Total 16+ residents: 5,131

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,056
42.62%
Owns with a mortgage
669
27%
Private landlord or letting agency
408
16.46%
Other social rented
203
8.19%
Other forms of private rent
114
4.6%
Total households: 2,478

Property prices in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel area, with individual transactions ranging from £218,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sturminster Marshall & Crichel 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 Sturminster Marshall & Crichel over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced7£405,000
Detached21£650,000
Flats2£259,000
Semi-Detached11£530,000

10 years median price trend in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel.

All postcodes in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel

BH217BH

Uddens Drive

BH214DY

Blandford Road

BH217DX

Holt Wood

BH215JA

Cranborne Chase

DT119JY

Piccadilly Lane

BH217EU

Priors Corner

DT119EL

Stour & Allen Vale

BH214EL

Cowgrove Road

BH214AG

Blandford Road

BH217JA

Horton Road

BH215AY

Newtown

BH215BS

Cranborne Chase

BH214DX

Blandford Road

DT119EQ

Stour & Allen Vale

BH214BU

Church Street

BH214BA

High Street

BH214AY

High Street

BH215BG

The Buildings

BH214AT

High Street

DT119JN

High Street

BH217JR

Horton Heath

BH214BH

Churchill Close

BH214HY

Barnsley Drove

BH214AF

Blandford Road

BH215ES

Bowerswaine Cottages

BH215AD

Cranborne Road

BH215EZ

Sweet Apple Bungalows

BH217HH

Didlington

SP55RY

Cranborne Chase

BH214BS

Market Place

BH214DG

Parkelea

BH217JH

Wigbeth

BH217DR

Holt Wood

BH215LT

Brockington Lane

BH215AZ

Lawrence Lane

BH215EX

Blenheim Cottages

BH214JF

Stour & Allen Vale

BH217JB

Stour & Allen Vale

BH214AS

High Street

BH215JF

Cranborne Chase

BH217EF

Queens Copse Lane

BH217HR

Stour & Allen Vale

BH215BW

Cranborne Chase

BH215AN

Downlea Cottages

BH214AZ

High Street

BH214AP

Kents Lane

BH214DB

Bridge Street

BH216SD

Horton Road

BH214BB

Churchill Close

BH215LF

Henry Cottages

BH215DE

Witchampton Mill

BH217JX

Burts Lane

BH214BW

Front Lane

BH214JU

Jubilee Way

BH215BB

Rowbarrow Lane

BH215ET

Harley Cottages

BH214DZ

Blandford Road

BH214DT

Blandford Road

BH217EG

Springfields

BH214JP

Stour & Allen Vale

BH213EU

Egret Mews

BH166AJ

Rushall Lane

BH217JS

Horton Heath

BH217BT

Paradise Road

BH217AR

Harts Lane

BH215LD

Cranborne Chase

BH217DS

Holt Wood

BH214EJ

Roman Way

BH214BD

Moor Lane

BH217HS

Uppington Close

DT119LB

West Street

BH215AA

High Lea

BH216FL

Horton Road

BH214AU

High Street

BH215JD

Cranborne Chase

BH215DZ

Cranborne Chase

BH215JG

Cranborne Chase

BH214JD

Ashton Lodge Cottages

BH217BZ

Framptons Courtyard

BH215BX

Stour & Allen Vale

BH214EF

Abbott Street

BH214DE

Sheriden Way

BH217DU

Holt Wood

BH217DE

Gods Blessing Lane

BH215AG

Lower Street

BH215BQ

Cranborne Chase

BH217JG

Haythorne

BH214AJ

Blandford Road

BH214HZ

Stour & Allen Vale

BH217DF

God's Blessing Lane

BH217JT

Burt's Lane

BH214AR

Townsend

BH214HS

Harriets Gift Cottage

BH215BY

Witchampton Lane

BH213TZ

Henbury House Gardens

BH217EP

Horton Hollow

BH216FP

Stour & Allen Vale

BH166AL

Crumpets Farm Drive

DT119JW

Swan Lane

BH214EP

Railway Drive

Data Sources

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