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Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants
vs Sturminster Newton

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Sturminster Newton. Homes in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants sold for a median of £400,000, 36% above Sturminster Newton. Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 23%).

Map of Dorset with Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants highlighted
Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants
182 postcodes
Map of Dorset with Sturminster Newton highlighted
Sturminster Newton
158 postcodes
Map of Dorset
Dorset
city average

People

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants has 4,976 residents in 1,917 households; Sturminster Newton has 4,633 in 2,081. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (28% and 29%). Sturminster Newton has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 7.7 percentage points more than Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants (Dorset: 31%).

4,976Residents (2021)
4,633Residents (2021)
379,579Residents (2021)
1,917Households
2,081Households
169,261Households
18.1%Aged 15–29
13.2%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
28.4%Aged 65 and over
29.1%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Aged 65 and over
25.1%Living alone
32.8%Living alone
30.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants and 34% in Sturminster Newton. Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 8.5 percentage points more than Sturminster Newton (Dorset: 70%). Sturminster Newton has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 3.1 percentage points more than Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £400,000 in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants and £295,000 in Sturminster Newton, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£400,000Median sale price
£295,000Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
72.4%Owner-occupied
63.9%Owner-occupied
70.4%Owner-occupied
15.9%Private renting
19.0%Private renting
16.3%Private renting
11.2%Social renting
16.0%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
53.1%Detached houses
33.9%Detached houses
40.6%Detached houses
28.3%Semi-detached houses
31.0%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
14.2%Terraced houses
18.6%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
1.9%Flats
13.8%Flats
11.6%Flats

Surroundings

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 14.4 percentage points more than Sturminster Newton (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants, and 54 in Sturminster Newton. The typical postcode is 961 m from the nearest school in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants and 517 m in Sturminster Newton. The typical postcode is 17,369 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants and 10,133 m in Sturminster Newton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants and 80% in Sturminster Newton.

37.4%Green space within 500 m
23.0%Green space within 500 m
26.4%Green space within 500 m
10Services within 15 min (median)
54Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
961 mNearest school (median)
517 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
17.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
10.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
30Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas
89.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
72.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 34 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants and 68 in Sturminster Newton, 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.

34Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
68Recorded 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.

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,976 people in 1,917 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £400,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Dorset median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% above the Dorset average.

Sturminster Newton

Sturminster Newton is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,633 people in 2,081 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £295,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Dorset median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the Dorset average.

More comparisons.

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