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Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
vs Winterborne North

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Winterborne North. Homes in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne sold for a median of £380,000, in line with Winterborne North. Winterborne North has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 26%).

Map of Dorset with Puddletown & Lower Winterborne highlighted
Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
243 postcodes
Map of Dorset with Winterborne North highlighted
Winterborne North
159 postcodes
Map of Dorset
Dorset
city average

People

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne has 5,492 residents in 2,344 households; Winterborne North has 4,266 in 1,856. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (27% and 27%). Winterborne North has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 1 percentage point more than Puddletown & Lower Winterborne (Dorset: 31%).

5,492Residents (2021)
4,266Residents (2021)
379,579Residents (2021)
2,344Households
1,856Households
169,261Households
13.2%Aged 15–29
11.9%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
27.1%Aged 65 and over
27.0%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Aged 65 and over
23.6%Living alone
24.6%Living alone
30.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne and 42% in Winterborne North. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (71% and 71%). Puddletown & Lower Winterborne has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 4.2 percentage points more than Winterborne North (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £380,000 in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne and £374,995 in Winterborne North, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£380,000Median sale price
£374,995Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
70.8%Owner-occupied
71.2%Owner-occupied
70.4%Owner-occupied
16.4%Private renting
12.2%Private renting
16.3%Private renting
11.9%Social renting
15.5%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
41.1%Detached houses
42.1%Detached houses
40.6%Detached houses
34.8%Semi-detached houses
32.4%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
16.5%Terraced houses
18.9%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
2.8%Flats
4.3%Flats
11.6%Flats

Surroundings

Winterborne North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 5.6 percentage points more than Puddletown & Lower Winterborne (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne, and 7 in Winterborne North. The typical postcode is 1,338 m from the nearest school in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne and 1,207 m in Winterborne North. The typical postcode is 8,771 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne and 15,939 m in Winterborne North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 35% of premises in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne and 90% in Winterborne North.

25.7%Green space within 500 m
31.3%Green space within 500 m
26.4%Green space within 500 m
6Services within 15 min (median)
7Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
1.3 kmNearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
8.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
15.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
59Postcodes in flood risk areas
32Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas
34.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
72.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 31 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne and 69 in Winterborne North, 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.

31Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
69Recorded 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.

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 5,492 people in 2,344 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £380,000 over the past two years, 10% 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.

Winterborne North

Winterborne North is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,266 people in 1,856 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £374,995 over the past two years, 9% above the Dorset median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% above the Dorset average.

More comparisons.

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne and Winterborne North next to other wards of Dorset.

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