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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

DT102LR

Church Hill

DT109BX

Sturminster Newton

DT102LD

Barrow Hill

DT101PZ

New Street

DT102SD

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101NP

New Street

DT101DH

Church Lane

DT101FL

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT102LG

Badgers Grove

DT101LF

Phillips Road

DT102NA

Springfields

DT101DJ

Butts Pond Industrial Estate

DT102SA

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101DL

Rivers Arms Close

DT102SU

Old Market Mews

DT101QQ

Burges Close

DT101AQ

Rixon Hill

DT101JJ

Burton Street

DT102PH

Westminster Cottages

DT101AL

Hambledon View

DT102HP

Puxey Lane

DT102LF

Larks Meadow

DT101DE

Penny Street

DT102NY

Raleigh Road

DT101PE

Selwood Close

DT101YH

Sturminster Newton

DT101JY

Great Down Lane

DT101DX

Bath Road

DT101EF

Brinsley Close

DT102NT

Blackmore Road

DT101JW

Woodlands Mead

DT102NL

Lower Road

DT101LU

Abbeyfield Mews

DT102SF

Eastop Lane

DT101EZ

Follet Close

DT102JS

Brimble Cottages

DT109BS

Sturminster Newton

DT101EA

Bath Road

DT102LH

High Street

DT102HJ

Angers Lane

DT102NB

Ring Street

DT102NZ

Meadow Close

DT102BA

Holwell Road

DT109BP

Sturminster Newton

DT102ND

Stalbridge Close

DT101QH

Honeymead Lane

DT102PE

New Road

DT101DD

Gotts Corner

DT102SE

Eastop Lane

DT95JY

Higher Woodrow

DT101DQ

Durrant

DT101FF

Stourcastle

DT101QW

Field Close

DT101FJ

Barnes Close

DT102SL

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101QS

Friars Moor

DT101JP

Musbury Lane

DT102HN

Orchard Close

DT101LG

Hardy Close

DT101PX

New Street

DT101HP

Salisbury Street

DT102PR

Thornhill Road

DT102AE

Hewletts Drove

DT101EL

Hanover Close

DT102SQ

Thornhill

DT102QU

Barrow Hill

DT102JA

Holebrook Lane

DT102HZ

Holebrook Lane

DT102JT

Rowden Mill Lane

DT101DU

Bath Road

DT102FQ

Railway Crescent

DT102FU

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT102QR

Ring Street

DT109AE

Sturminster Newton

DT102PQ

Jarvis Close

DT102LN

Devonshire Houses

DT102FP

Glovers Road

DT102PX

Red Lion Close

DT102NJ

Lower Road

DT101AP

Bridge Street

DT101JE

Rivers Mead

DT101QU

Old Market Hill

DT101BD

Station Road

DT101PL

Sackmore Lane

DT102QH

Drove Close

DT102PY

Barrow Hill

DT101PF

Dashwood Close

DT109BN

Sturminster Newton

DT102RQ

Station Road

DT102LZ

Ring Street

DT101PG

Thomas Hardy Close

DT102LX

Gold Street

DT102PN

Grosvenor Road

DT102RF

Grove Lane Close

DT101NA

White Horse Lane

DT102FB

Bakers Field

DT102JX

Cat Lane

DT102HY

Old Orchard Close

DT101JF

Bath Road

DT101HD

Bodsmarsh Lane

Data Sources

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