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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

DT119EP

Stour & Allen Vale

DT119JU

High Street

BH166AF

Poole Road

BH215BH

Sheephouse Drove

BH214JN

Lodge Road

BH214EQ

Sandy Lane

BH217DH

Holt Green

BH214BP

Back Lane

BH214DR

The Broads

BH214DJ

Bridge Street

BH216SE

Holt Road

BH214AQ

Blandford Road

BH217HF

Manor Farm Cottages

BH215DU

Moor Farm Cottages

BH214JJ

Woodcutts Farm Cottages

DT119JL

Blandford Road

BH216FH

Stour & Allen Vale

BH214DL

Haycock Way

BH214BL

Kings Street

BH217JZ

Burt's Lane

BH215EA

Mildred Cottages

BH214JG

Dairy Cottages

BH214DH

Charborough Way

BH217BJ

Uddens Drive

BH217DL

Holt Lane

BH215AR

Witchampton Mill

BH217EB

Rowe Hill

BH214JA

Barnsley Drove

BH213RW

Dorchester Road

BH214JQ

Petersham Lane

BH215JZ

Cranborne Chase

BH217JQ

Haythorne Common

DT119JT

High Street

BH215JY

Cranborne Chase

BH214FT

Lambs Lane

BH217HA

Stour & Allen Vale

BH217ER

Stour & Allen Vale

BH215AS

Cranborne Chase

BH216FN

Holt Road

BH215NP

Cranborne Chase

BH214EB

Blandford Road

BH214BJ

Kings Street

BH215DR

Crichel Lane

BH215BN

Cranborne Chase

BH217JP

Horton Heath

BH214BG

Balls Lane

BH215DA

Stour & Allen Vale

BH215LB

Manor Road

BH217DW

Lodge Road

BH215AP

Cranborne Chase

BH217HJ

Pinehurst Road

BH215BA

Primrose Hill

BH215BE

Cranborne Chase

BH217JN

Horton Heath

BH215EU

Freer Cottages

BH217HD

Stour & Allen Vale

BH214BT

Newton Road

BH215JU

Cranborne Chase

DT119EW

Stour & Allen Vale

BH217ET

Tower Close

BH215BD

Cranborne Chase

DT119EE

New Buildings

BH215LE

Cranborne Chase

BH214BQ

Churchill Close

BH215AT

Jessamine Cottages

BH217DP

Pond Head

BH217JJ

Wigbeth

BH215DG

Crichel Lane

BH214DS

Abbott Street

BH213RR

Poole Road

BH214HX

Grange Farm Cottages

BH214DQ

Railway Drive

BH217DJ

Holt Lane

BH215BP

Cranborne Chase

BH215AX

Cranborne Chase

BH215DS

Cranborne Chase

BH217JD

Stour & Allen Vale

BH217EE

Stour & Allen Vale

BH215EP

Stour & Allen Vale

BH217DN

Lodge Road

BH214ED

Abbott Street

BH215BT

Cranborne Chase

BH214AX

Nursery Gardens

BH217DQ

Holt Lane

BH214BY

Stour & Allen Vale

BH217DG

Pig Oak

BH215AW

Pound Hill

BH215AF

Witchampton Lane

BH215HA

Cranborne Chase

BH217EX

Priors Corner

BH215HT

Cranborne Chase

BH214JW

Burts Cottages

BH214AN

Newton Peveril

BH217BN

Uddens Drive

BH215DT

Longman's Road

DT119EN

Stour & Allen Vale

BH215ER

Bidcombe Cottages

BH215LU

Baileys Hill

BH215AL

Chapel Row

BH215AB

High Lea

Data Sources

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