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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
14.96(-55%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.43(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.26(-65%)
Burglary
3.78(+38%)
Other theft
2.96(-47%)
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 49 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel area, with individual transactions ranging from £300,000 up to £1,475,000.

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
Detached36£622,500
Flats1£300,000
Semi-Detached7£530,000
Terraced5£405,000

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

BH214HS

Harriets Gift Cottage

BH215AH

Lower Street

BH217JY

Holt Road

BH214JB

Barnsley Drove

BH215HH

Cranborne Chase

BH215JZ

Cranborne Chase

BH217JQ

Haythorne Common

BH214AH

Blandford Road

BH214BE

High Close

BH214EP

Railway Drive

BH215AD

Cranborne Road

BH217AR

Harts Lane

BH217EY

Stour & Allen Vale

BH214AR

Townsend

BH214BQ

Churchill Close

BH217EU

Priors Corner

DT119JP

Park Lane

BH214AW

Station Road

BH215BJ

Rowbarrow Lane

BH215BT

Cranborne Chase

BH216FN

Holt Road

BH217EX

Priors Corner

BH217HF

Manor Farm Cottages

BH214BS

Market Place

BH214DG

Parkelea

BH214HT

Furzehill

BH215HG

Mead Lane

BH216FP

Stour & Allen Vale

BH217BN

Uddens Drive

BH217EA

Woodhuish

BH217EZ

Tower Close

BH217JB

Stour & Allen Vale

BH214JS

Holt Lane

BH215AS

Cranborne Chase

BH215AZ

Lawrence Lane

BH215JF

Cranborne Chase

BH215JG

Cranborne Chase

BH214BY

Stour & Allen Vale

BH215BG

The Buildings

BH217BZ

Framptons Courtyard

BH217JR

Horton Heath

BH215DE

Witchampton Mill

BH215EB

Loverley Lane

BH217EP

Horton Hollow

DT119EP

Stour & Allen Vale

BH214AZ

High Street

BH214JE

Stour & Allen Vale

BH214JH

Petersham Lane

DT119EL

Stour & Allen Vale

BH215AU

Newtown

BH214JR

Stour & Allen Vale

BH215AW

Pound Hill

BH215ET

Harley Cottages

BH217DD

Gods Blessing Green

BH213RP

Poole Road

BH214EA

Blandford Road

BH215AR

Witchampton Mill

BH217DE

Gods Blessing Lane

BH217DS

Holt Wood

BH217LB

Burt's Lane

DT119JN

High Street

BH214DJ

Bridge Street

BH215AJ

Five Ash Cottages

BH216SG

Village Hall Lane

DT119JU

High Street

BH214BJ

Kings Street

BH214BT

Newton Road

BH214JL

Petersham Lane

BH217DB

Stour & Allen Vale

BH214BU

Church Street

BH214DD

Reeves Orchard

BH215AG

Lower Street

BH215DA

Stour & Allen Vale

BH215ER

Bidcombe Cottages

BH217DX

Holt Wood

BH214AF

Blandford Road

BH214BZ

Station Road

BH214JN

Lodge Road

BH215BX

Stour & Allen Vale

BH213RL

Dorchester Road

BH213RN

Mill Street

BH214AP

Kents Lane

BH214GH

Stour & Allen Vale

BH214JP

Stour & Allen Vale

BH215AF

Witchampton Lane

BH215LB

Manor Road

BH166AF

Poole Road

BH215AB

High Lea

BH215HB

Cranborne Chase

BH215HY

Manor Road

BH217BJ

Uddens Drive

BH217DU

Holt Wood

DT119JY

Piccadilly Lane

BH214EE

Vine Hill

BH215BE

Cranborne Chase

BH215DD

Blandford Road

BH216SE

Holt Road

BH214BD

Moor Lane

BH214JG

Dairy Cottages

BH215HW

Parsonage Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.