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Charminster St Mary's
vs Dorchester Poundbury

Dorchester Poundbury has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Charminster St Mary's. Homes in Dorchester Poundbury sold for a median of £390,000, 11% above Charminster St Mary's. Dorchester Poundbury has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Dorset with Charminster St Mary's highlighted
Charminster St Mary's
176 postcodes
Map of Dorset with Dorchester Poundbury highlighted
Dorchester Poundbury
232 postcodes
Map of Dorset
Dorset
city average

People

Charminster St Mary's has 5,168 residents in 2,239 households; Dorchester Poundbury has 4,072 in 2,010. Dorchester Poundbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 3.8 percentage points more than Charminster St Mary's (Dorset: 30%). Dorchester Poundbury has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 5.8 percentage points more than Charminster St Mary's (Dorset: 31%).

5,168Residents (2021)
4,072Residents (2021)
379,579Residents (2021)
2,239Households
2,010Households
169,261Households
13.6%Aged 15–29
15.5%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
26.8%Aged 65 and over
30.6%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Aged 65 and over
28.3%Living alone
34.1%Living alone
30.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Charminster St Mary's (35%) and flats in Dorchester Poundbury (41%). Charminster St Mary's has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 15.3 percentage points more than Dorchester Poundbury (Dorset: 70%). Dorchester Poundbury has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.3 percentage points more than Charminster St Mary's (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Charminster St Mary's and £390,000 in Dorchester Poundbury, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£350,000Median sale price
£390,000Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
71.4%Owner-occupied
56.1%Owner-occupied
70.4%Owner-occupied
13.8%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
16.3%Private renting
13.4%Social renting
21.0%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
34.5%Detached houses
13.8%Detached houses
40.6%Detached houses
32.1%Semi-detached houses
13.7%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
17.2%Terraced houses
29.1%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
9.6%Flats
40.6%Flats
11.6%Flats

Surroundings

Dorchester Poundbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 11.7 percentage points more than Charminster St Mary's (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Charminster St Mary's, and 61 in Dorchester Poundbury. The typical postcode is 1,933 m from the nearest school in Charminster St Mary's and 407 m in Dorchester Poundbury. The typical postcode is 3,996 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Charminster St Mary's and 1,587 m in Dorchester Poundbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 67% of premises in Charminster St Mary's and 85% in Dorchester Poundbury.

14.0%Green space within 500 m
25.7%Green space within 500 m
26.4%Green space within 500 m
4Services within 15 min (median)
61Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
1.9 kmNearest school (median)
407 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
35Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas
66.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
72.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 32 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Charminster St Mary's and 106 in Dorchester Poundbury, against 56 across Dorset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

32Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
106Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
56Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Charminster St Mary's

Charminster St Mary's is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 5,168 people in 2,239 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, in line with the Dorset median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the Dorset average.

Dorchester Poundbury

Dorchester Poundbury is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,072 people in 2,010 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £390,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Dorset median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Dorset average.

More comparisons.

Charminster St Mary's and Dorchester Poundbury next to other wards of Dorset.

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