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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 33 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
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(-42%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.91(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.54(-46%)
Public order
3.35(-49%)
Other theft
2.11(-63%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,729
93.21%
Other White
485
4.65%
Other
40
0.38%
Irish
38
0.36%
White and Asian (mixed)
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 146 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,650,000.

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
Detached56£385,000
Flats6£105,000
Semi-Detached46£283,750
Terraced38£255,000

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

DT101FQ

Old Dairy Drive

DT109BU

Sturminster Newton

DT101EP

Badgers Way

DT101AF

Manston Road

DT101AL

Hambledon View

DT101NG

Marnhull Road

DT101PT

Love Lane

DT102FA

The Cutting

DT102FN

Barnes Close

DT102GD

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT102NF

Ring Street

DT102SG

Thornhill

DT101ER

Pitts Orchard

DT102HP

Puxey Lane

DT102LN

Devonshire Houses

DT102PD

Hardy Crescent

DT101GA

Ham Lane

DT101LF

Phillips Road

DT101RA

Drovers

DT102AF

Blackmore Vale

DT102FP

Glovers Road

DT102LJ

High Street

BA80SD

Landshire Lane

DT101DS

Bath Road

DT101FX

Stoneylawn

DT101JP

Musbury Lane

DT102DA

Rambler Cottages

DT102DL

Hillcrest Close

DT102FX

Woodlanders Road

DT102NJ

Lower Road

DT102PY

Barrow Hill

DT101AJ

Alder Close

DT102RR

Stalbridge Park

DT101BE

Butts Pond

DT101EH

Brinsley Close

DT101PZ

New Street

DT102DB

Beacon

DT102JT

Rowden Mill Lane

DT102PR

Thornhill Road

DT101DD

Gotts Corner

DT101HF

Bodsmarsh Lane

DT101JT

Mill Lane

DT101LQ

Ashley Road

DT102JJ

Rue Lane

DT102NP

Jarvis Way

DT101AU

The Row

DT101BX

Goughs Close

DT101NJ

Carraway Lane

DT101YH

Sturminster Newton

DT102EZ

Sturminster Newton

DT102HA

Sturminster Newton

DT102JR

Goldsneys

DT102PU

The Hawthorns

DT101DZ

Buffetts Road

DT101ND

Stearts Lane

DT101NX

Bat Alley

DT101DB

Church Street

DT102LU

Drews Lane

DT102SE

Eastop Lane

DT109BS

Sturminster Newton

DT101LR

Ham Meadow

DT101QP

Hosey Road

DT102LF

Larks Meadow

DT101EB

Bath Road

DT101FE

Church Lane

DT101FP

Stourcastle

DT101NR

Mounters

DT102QU

Barrow Hill

DT102RD

Grove Lane

DT102RU

West Mill Lane

DT101DU

Bath Road

DT101PD

Husseys

DT102LH

High Street

DT102QX

Barrow Hill

DT102RF

Grove Lane Close

DT102SH

Thornhill

DT101AR

Market Place

DT101AX

The Row

DT101BQ

Elm Close

DT101HQ

Eastwell Lane

DT101QX

The Gavel

DT102FW

Robin Way

DT102HW

Glue Hill

DT101GG

Mittens Court

DT101JN

Ham Lane

DT101NZ

Cox Hill

DT102BG

Blackrow Lane

DT102FU

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT102PP

Westminster Buildings

DT102PS

Thornhill Road

DT102SS

Station Road

DT101ES

Hinton View

DT101FG

Station Road

DT102BA

Holwell Road

DT102GE

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT102HN

Orchard Close

DT102JB

Haydon Lane

DT102PW

Pound Close

DT102SD

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT102SN

Kings Mill Lane

Data Sources

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