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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 139 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
Detached52£387,500
Flats6£105,000
Semi-Detached46£283,750
Terraced35£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

DT102JU

Caundle Lane

DT102LL

High Street

DT102NH

Coppern Way

DT102PH

Westminster Cottages

DT102PZ

The Paddocks

DT102RS

Station Road

DT102SL

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101AH

Manston Road

DT101EE

Brinsley Close

DT101LL

Barnes Close

DT101NS

Kentisworth Road

DT102JF

Waterloo Lane

DT102PE

New Road

DT101BH

Friars Moor

DT101EQ

Buffetts Close

DT102EU

Newton Gate

DT102HL

Upland Close

DT102JP

Pophams

DT102LG

Badgers Grove

DT102RJ

Station Road

DT109BN

Sturminster Newton

DT101EU

Rabin Hill

DT101FN

Stourcastle

DT101PE

Selwood Close

DT102BB

Holwell Road

DT102BN

Sturminster Newton

DT102HU

Deer Park Cottages

DT102JS

Brimble Cottages

DT102PG

Cale Close

DT102RT

Common Lane

DT102RZ

Station Road

DT101NA

White Horse Lane

DT101FR

Ingrams

DT101GD

Newfoundland Drive

DT101GF

Hammer Mill Lane

DT101QL

Emsbury Road

DT102ND

Stalbridge Close

DT102QH

Drove Close

DT95JF

Holt Hill

DT101AE

Manston Road

DT101QW

Field Close

DT102JL

Veales

DT102JX

Cat Lane

DT102QZ

Wood Lane

DT101AB

Alder Road

DT101DH

Church Lane

DT101DW

Badgers Way

DT101EY

Hillside

DT101LB

Plowman Close

DT101LN

Crown Road

DT101NU

Phillips Hill

DT102JG

Stalbridge Road

DT102PB

Boyle Close

DT95JY

Higher Woodrow

DT101BN

Barnes Close

DT101EX

Fishey Lane

DT101HE

Manston Road

DT101JQ

Tanzey Lane

DT101NB

Wood Lane

DT102DW

Ducks Lane

DT102LT

Church Hill Cottages

DT102PJ

Westminster Cottages

DT102RG

Station Road

DT101BZ

Bridge Street

DT101EG

Brinsley Close

DT101JF

Bath Road

DT101NT

Mounters Close

DT102RN

Station Road Business Park

DT101FJ

Barnes Close

DT101HG

Hames Close

DT101HW

Stoneylawn

DT101JJ

Burton Street

DT101PS

Burton Street

DT101QJ

Chivrick Close

DT101JL

Lovells Mead

DT102DE

Holwell Road

DT102DH

Newton Close

DT102LA

Pile Lane

DT102NQ

West End Mews

DT101DG

Church Walk

DT101DX

Bath Road

DT101JW

Woodlands Mead

DT102HF

New Road

DT102LP

Duck Lane

DT102PL

Grosvenor Road

DT102QT

Barrow Hill

DT102SW

Lower Road

DT101LD

Sodom Lane

DT101PX

New Street

DT102NA

Springfields

DT101BU

Goughs Close

DT101FF

Stourcastle

DT102BE

Broad Common Cottages

DT102JZ

Westpound Cottages

DT102NW

Jarvis Way

DT101QA

New Street

DT102HR

Ducks Lane

DT102NZ

Meadow Close

DT102PN

Grosvenor Road

DT102SQ

Thornhill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.