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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

DT101QG

Walton Elms

DT101LY

Castlemans Lane

DT101PA

Common Lane

DT101QJ

Chivrick Close

DT102HG

Common Lane

DT101FA

Penny Street

DT102PS

Thornhill Road

DT101PB

Corner Close

DT102RD

Grove Lane

DT102RG

Station Road

DT102JE

Cook's Lane

DT101LA

Pilwell

DT102HR

Ducks Lane

DT101LB

Plowman Close

DT101LH

Flanders Close

DT101FR

Ingrams

DT102LE

Thrift Close

DT101PS

Burton Street

DT102BE

Broad Common Cottages

DT102HL

Upland Close

DT102LB

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT102LS

Church Hill

DT101LE

Pilwell

DT102DN

Westfield

DT101BX

Goughs Close

DT101AH

Manston Road

DT102HH

King's Mill Lane

DT102RA

Park Grove

DT102HA

Sturminster Newton

DT101ED

Bath Road

DT101QY

Drovers

DT101JX

Old Mill Lane

DT102SS

Station Road

DT101HL

Moorhayes

DT101ES

Hinton View

DT101BQ

Elm Close

DT102RT

Common Lane

DT102RB

Park Road

BA80SD

Landshire Lane

DT101JG

Elm Close

DT101NW

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101NY

Pleck

DT101AJ

Alder Close

DT102HU

Deer Park Cottages

DT102RN

Station Road Business Park

DT102DJ

Barton Close

DT102RU

West Mill Lane

DT102NP

Jarvis Way

DT102JY

Caundle Lane

DT102PF

Wessex Road

DT101PU

Church Hill

DT101QB

Butts Close

DT102RY

Gibbs Marsh Trading Estate

DT101GG

Mittens Court

DT102QY

Barrowlea

DT101LN

Crown Road

DT101PN

Sackmore Lane

DT101DT

Bath Road

DT101PJ

Sackmore Lane

DT102RJ

Station Road

DT101GH

Swanskin Close

DT102BS

Bridge Cottages

DT102HB

Chapel Road

DT102EZ

Sturminster Newton

DT101EJ

White Lane Close

DT102PP

Westminster Buildings

DT102QJ

Ridge View

DT101DN

Stour Meadows

DT101BZ

Bridge Street

DT102JU

Caundle Lane

DT101PQ

Higher Stour Meadow

DT102NF

Ring Street

DT101AN

Market Cross

DT102LY

Verandas

DT101AW

Bridge Street

DT101BU

Goughs Close

DT102RE

Grove Lane Close

DT101LT

Marnhull Road

DT102NE

Anglesea Cottages

DT101EP

Badgers Way

DT101ND

Stearts Lane

DT102FN

Barnes Close

DT102AY

The Coppice

DT102PJ

Westminster Cottages

DT102HT

Sturminster Newton

DT101FD

North Fields

DT101NT

Mounters Close

DT101HA

Barber Cottages

DT101NN

Chippel Lane

DT102JD

Hydes Lane

DT102PB

Boyle Close

DT101NJ

Carraway Lane

DT102AA

Hole House Lane

DT102RH

Station Road

DT101JT

Mill Lane

DT101NQ

Eastwell Cottages

DT101FH

Station Road

DT101NU

Phillips Hill

DT102PT

Waterlake

DT101LP

Church Cottages

Data Sources

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