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Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge

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About

Sturminster Newton and Stalbridge sit in north Dorset’s Blackmore Vale, straddling the River Stour and surrounding dairy farmland. Sturminster Newton is a market town built around a stone bridge and a restored watermill on the Stour; the mill and river shape the town’s plan and past trade in grain and dairy. Stalbridge lies a few miles to the north and is noted for an unusually wide high street, a legacy of market plots and fairs that left long frontages for shops and yards. Both places retain a network of small businesses, workshops and agricultural premises.

Local routes follow the river and its floodplain meadows, linking parish churches, hedged lanes and farm tracks. Farming on valley pastures still determines field boundaries and seasonal rhythms, with cattle and forage cropping common. Community life centres on weekly markets, village halls and volunteer groups, while craft producers and farm shops supply local cheeses and meats. Historic mills, bridges and stone cottages sit alongside modern services, so the area functions as a working rural district and a service centre for neighbouring farms.

Area overview

On average Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge is £49,061 per year. There are 6 schools in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge is home to around 10,439 people, with a population density of about 113.2 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
12.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge Population
10,439
Population density
113.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.97(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.53(-43%)
Other theft
2.97(-47%)
Public order
2.68(-59%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.68(-59%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,729
93.21%
Other White
485
4.65%
Other
40
0.38%
Irish
38
0.36%
Chinese
23
0.22%
Total population: 10,438

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,636
29.44%
No qualifications
1,645
18.37%
Level 3 (A level)
1,516
16.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,345
15.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
903
10.08%
Total 16+ residents: 8,954

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,323
49.01%
Owns with a mortgage
1,007
21.24%
Other social rented
596
12.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
578
12.19%
Other forms of private rent
134
2.83%
Total households: 4,740

Property prices in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge

Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge 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 Newton & Stalbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats9£130,000
Detached67£390,000
Semi-Detached44£291,250
Terraced31£254,995

10 years median price trend in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge.

All postcodes in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge

DT101GB

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101DF

Penny Street

DT101HG

Hames Close

DT101GS

Sturminster Newton

DT102RR

Stalbridge Park

DT102AX

White Hart Close

DT101LZ

Bath Road

DT101QT

Coles Close

DT101LS

Dinhay

DT102EU

Newton Gate

DT101QL

Emsbury Road

DT102EX

Pentridge Lane

DT101FW

Bath Road

DT101DZ

Buffetts Road

DT101QE

Fellowsmead

DT101EX

Fishey Lane

DT101EY

Hillside

DT102JL

Veales

DT102JR

Goldsneys

DT101JR

Musbury Close

DT101RA

Drovers

DT101PH

Burton Street

DT102JJ

Rue Lane

DT101FZ

Brinsley Close

DT102NU

Blackmore Road

DT101QP

Hosey Road

DT102GG

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101FP

Stourcastle

DT102HF

New Road

DT102BN

Sturminster Newton

DT101FX

Stoneylawn

DT102NS

Vale Road

DT102BT

Lemon Bank

DT101QZ

Drovers

BA80SB

Landshire Lane

DT101QA

New Street

DT102AG

Haydon Lane

DT101NZ

Cox Hill

DT102SJ

Stalbridge Common

DT101HE

Manston Road

DT102RZ

Station Road

DT101AY

The Row

DT102JW

Golden Hill

DT109BU

Sturminster Newton

DT101BE

Butts Pond

DT101EB

Bath Road

DT102NG

The Ring

DT101QD

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101JQ

Tanzey Lane

DT101JZ

Nash Lane

DT102NN

Jarvis Way

DT95JF

Holt Hill

DT102JH

Jubilee Oak

DT102DE

Holwell Road

DT101FQ

Old Dairy Drive

DT101NR

Mounters

DT101AE

Manston Road

DT102SG

Thornhill

DT102FA

The Cutting

DT101ER

Pitts Orchard

DT102LJ

High Street

DT101HS

Gannetts

DT102FW

Robin Way

DT101GR

Beacon

DT102QA

Bibberne Row

DT101EE

Brinsley Close

DT102QX

Barrow Hill

DT102PL

Grosvenor Road

DT101GJ

Sturminster Newton

DT101LD

Sodom Lane

DT102GE

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101LJ

Carent Close

DT101LQ

Ashley Road

DT102BZ

Beacon

DT101NF

Nicholsons Cottages

DT102LL

High Street

DT101QX

The Gavel

DT101NS

Kentisworth Road

DT101NH

Walton Elms

DT101GA

Ham Lane

DT102JG

Stalbridge Road

DT102HS

Chapel Road

DT101HH

Moorside

DT102NQ

West End Mews

DT101DS

Bath Road

DT102HQ

Common Lane

DT102GA

North Dorset Business Park

DT101DR

Bath Road

DT101JL

Lovells Mead

DT102RS

Station Road

DT101FE

Church Lane

DT102DQ

Glue Hill

DT101DA

Badgers Way

DT102HW

Glue Hill

DT102PZ

The Paddocks

DT101FU

Bull Ground Lane

DT101BS

Rixon Close

DT101AD

Shortedge

DT101AU

The Row

DT102AF

Blackmore Vale

Data Sources

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