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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

DT101JS

Mill Lane

DT101AS

Market Place

DT101YP

Sturminster Newton

DT102AG

Haydon Lane

DT102HJ

Angers Lane

DT102HX

Platts

DT102NN

Jarvis Way

DT101ET

Quarry Close

DT101FU

Bull Ground Lane

DT101GP

Hornbeam Hill

DT101LY

Castlemans Lane

DT102AD

Glue Hill

DT102FQ

Railway Crescent

DT101BJ

Green Close

DT101QF

Fillymead

DT102GG

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT102PQ

Jarvis Close

DT101BA

The Parade

DT101EA

Bath Road

DT102HS

Chapel Road

BA80SB

Landshire Lane

DT101AZ

Butts Pond Industrial Estate

DT101DE

Penny Street

DT101DQ

Durrant

DT101NN

Chippel Lane

DT101NW

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101PU

Church Hill

DT102AY

The Coppice

DT102HQ

Common Lane

DT102RA

Park Grove

DT101GB

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101HH

Moorside

DT101DA

Badgers Way

DT101ED

Bath Road

DT101PF

Dashwood Close

DT101QB

Butts Close

DT102JY

Caundle Lane

DT102QA

Bibberne Row

DT102QY

Barrowlea

DT101QU

Old Market Hill

DT102DG

Newton Hill

DT102FJ

Station Road

DT102NE

Anglesea Cottages

DT102SU

Old Market Mews

DT101BS

Rixon Close

DT101BY

Ricketts Lane

DT101FB

Long Close

DT101JR

Musbury Close

DT101LX

Red Rose Court

DT101PB

Corner Close

DT102JN

Drove Road

DT109AE

Sturminster Newton

DT101FZ

Brinsley Close

DT101HS

Gannetts

DT101JZ

Nash Lane

DT101PY

New Street

DT101QS

Friars Moor

DT102HG

Common Lane

DT102RE

Grove Lane Close

DT101DT

Bath Road

DT101JG

Elm Close

DT101NY

Pleck

DT102AA

Hole House Lane

DT102HT

Sturminster Newton

DT102NY

Raleigh Road

DT102RX

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101AP

Bridge Street

DT101BP

Filbridge Rise

DT102FS

Sparrow Close

DT102GH

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101DY

Bath Road

DT101GS

Sturminster Newton

DT101HD

Bodsmarsh Lane

DT101LP

Church Cottages

DT102SA

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT102SJ

Stalbridge Common

DT101AG

Manston Road

DT101LA

Pilwell

DT101QH

Honeymead Lane

DT101QZ

Drovers

DT102FB

Bakers Field

DT102NR

Jarvis Way

DT101BB

Station Road

DT101EJ

White Lane Close

DT101NQ

Eastwell Cottages

DT101PR

Burtonhayes

DT102LB

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT109BP

Sturminster Newton

DT101DL

Rivers Arms Close

DT101EW

Honeymead Lane

DT101GE

Newfoundland Drive

DT101HB

Ram's Hill

DT101HJ

Moorside

DT102GA

North Dorset Business Park

DT102HD

Copse Hill

DT102FG

Holebrook Lane

DT101FA

Penny Street

DT101GJ

Sturminster Newton

DT101HR

Sodom Lane

DT101JY

Great Down Lane

Data Sources

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