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Sherborne East
vs Sherborne Rural

Sherborne East has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Sherborne Rural. Homes in Sherborne Rural sold for a median of £425,000, 23% above Sherborne East. Sherborne Rural has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Dorset with Sherborne East highlighted
Sherborne East
172 postcodes
Map of Dorset with Sherborne Rural highlighted
Sherborne Rural
243 postcodes
Map of Dorset
Dorset
city average

People

Sherborne East has 4,941 residents in 2,460 households; Sherborne Rural has 4,953 in 2,182. Sherborne East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 37%, 5.7 percentage points more than Sherborne Rural (Dorset: 30%). Sherborne East has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 15.7 percentage points more than Sherborne Rural (Dorset: 31%).

4,941Residents (2021)
4,953Residents (2021)
379,579Residents (2021)
2,460Households
2,182Households
169,261Households
12.8%Aged 15–29
10.4%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
36.7%Aged 65 and over
31.0%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Aged 65 and over
39.6%Living alone
23.9%Living alone
30.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Sherborne East (38%) and detached houses in Sherborne Rural (55%). Sherborne Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 7.6 percentage points more than Sherborne East (Dorset: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £345,000 in Sherborne East and £425,000 in Sherborne Rural, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£345,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
63.3%Owner-occupied
70.9%Owner-occupied
70.4%Owner-occupied
18.9%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
16.3%Private renting
16.7%Social renting
8.8%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
18.8%Detached houses
54.7%Detached houses
40.6%Detached houses
25.9%Semi-detached houses
32.4%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
37.6%Terraced houses
10.7%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
9.4%Flats
0.6%Flats
11.6%Flats

Surroundings

Sherborne Rural has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 8 percentage points more than Sherborne East (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 80 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sherborne East, and 5 in Sherborne Rural. The typical postcode is 541 m from the nearest school in Sherborne East and 1,350 m in Sherborne Rural. The typical postcode is 976 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sherborne East and 3,001 m in Sherborne Rural. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Sherborne East and 52% in Sherborne Rural.

15.1%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
26.4%Green space within 500 m
80Services within 15 min (median)
5Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
541 mNearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
976 mNearest tram or rail (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
14Postcodes in flood risk areas
25Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas
92.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
52.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
72.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 45 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sherborne East and 31 in Sherborne Rural, 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.

45Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
31Recorded 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.

Sherborne East

Sherborne East is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,941 people in 2,460 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, in line with the Dorset median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% below the Dorset average.

Sherborne Rural

Sherborne Rural is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,953 people in 2,182 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £425,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Dorset median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Dorset average.

More comparisons.

Sherborne East and Sherborne Rural next to other wards of Dorset.

Sherborne East vs Sherborne WestSherborne East vs YetminsterSherborne East vs Stalbridge & MarnhullSherborne Rural vs Sherborne WestSherborne Rural vs YetminsterSherborne Rural vs Stalbridge & MarnhullAll wards of Dorset