Gillingham
vs Stalbridge & Marnhull
Gillingham has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Stalbridge & Marnhull. Homes in Stalbridge & Marnhull sold for a median of £347,500, 23% above Gillingham. Gillingham has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Gillingham has 15,526 residents in 6,961 households; Stalbridge & Marnhull has 5,152 in 2,349. Stalbridge & Marnhull has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 36%, 8.1 percentage points more than Gillingham (Dorset: 30%). Gillingham has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.6 percentage points more than Stalbridge & Marnhull (Dorset: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Gillingham and 47% in Stalbridge & Marnhull. Stalbridge & Marnhull has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 2.7 percentage points more than Gillingham (Dorset: 70%). Gillingham has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 6 percentage points more than Stalbridge & Marnhull (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £282,500 in Gillingham and £347,500 in Stalbridge & Marnhull, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
Gillingham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 2.6 percentage points more than Stalbridge & Marnhull (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gillingham, and 14 in Stalbridge & Marnhull. The typical postcode is 671 m from the nearest school in Gillingham and 700 m in Stalbridge & Marnhull. The typical postcode is 1,538 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gillingham and 5,638 m in Stalbridge & Marnhull. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Gillingham and 88% in Stalbridge & Marnhull.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 41 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gillingham and 35 in Stalbridge & Marnhull, 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.
Gillingham is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 15,526 people in 6,961 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £282,500 over the past two years, 18% below the Dorset median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the Dorset average.
Stalbridge & Marnhull is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 5,152 people in 2,349 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £347,500 over the past two years, in line with the Dorset median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the Dorset average.
More comparisons.
Gillingham and Stalbridge & Marnhull next to other wards of Dorset.