Eggardon
vs Yetminster
Yetminster has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Eggardon. Homes in Yetminster sold for a median of £391,250, 8% above Eggardon. Yetminster has more green space nearby (54% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Eggardon has 5,297 residents in 2,312 households; Yetminster has 4,914 in 2,157. Yetminster has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 4.2 percentage points more than Eggardon (Dorset: 30%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Eggardon and 62% in Yetminster. Yetminster has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 2.2 percentage points more than Eggardon (Dorset: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £362,500 in Eggardon and £391,250 in Yetminster, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
Yetminster has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 54%, 31.8 percentage points more than Eggardon (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Eggardon, and 3 in Yetminster. The typical postcode is 1,765 m from the nearest school in Eggardon and 3,340 m in Yetminster. The typical postcode is 6,771 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Eggardon and 3,107 m in Yetminster. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 27% of premises in Eggardon and 36% in Yetminster.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 35 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Eggardon and 29 in Yetminster, 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.
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.
Eggardon is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 5,297 people in 2,312 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £362,500 over the past two years, 5% above the Dorset median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the Dorset average.
Yetminster is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,914 people in 2,157 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £391,250 over the past two years, 13% above the Dorset median. On average 54% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 103% above the Dorset average.
More comparisons.
Eggardon and Yetminster next to other wards of Dorset.