Sherborne East
vs Yetminster

Sherborne East has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Yetminster. Homes in Yetminster sold for a median of £391,250, 13% above Sherborne East. Yetminster has more green space nearby (54% within 500 m, against 15%).

Sherborne East

172 postcodes

Yetminster

229 postcodes

Dorset

city average

People

Sherborne East has 4,941 residents in 2,460 households; Yetminster has 4,914 in 2,157. Sherborne East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 37%, 3 percentage points more than Yetminster (Dorset: 30%). Sherborne East has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 13.5 percentage points more than Yetminster (Dorset: 31%).

4,941Residents (2021)

4,914Residents (2021)

379,579Residents (2021)

2,460Households

2,157Households

169,261Households

12.8%Aged 15–29

11.6%Aged 15–29

13.5%Aged 15–29

36.7%Aged 65 and over

33.7%Aged 65 and over

29.6%Aged 65 and over

39.6%Living alone

26.1%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 Yetminster (62%). Yetminster has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 9.4 percentage points more than Sherborne East (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 £345,000 in Sherborne East and £391,250 in Yetminster, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£345,000Median sale price

£391,250Median sale price

£345,000Median sale price

63.3%Owner-occupied

72.7%Owner-occupied

70.4%Owner-occupied

18.9%Private renting

18.3%Private renting

16.3%Private renting

16.7%Social renting

7.3%Social renting

12.3%Social renting

18.8%Detached houses

62.1%Detached houses

40.6%Detached houses

25.9%Semi-detached houses

25.4%Semi-detached houses

23.4%Semi-detached houses

37.6%Terraced houses

9.0%Terraced houses

19.3%Terraced houses

9.4%Flats

1.4%Flats

11.6%Flats

Surroundings

Yetminster has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 54%, 38.6 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 3 in Yetminster. The typical postcode is 541 m from the nearest school in Sherborne East and 3,340 m in Yetminster. The typical postcode is 976 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sherborne East and 3,107 m in Yetminster. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Sherborne East and 36% in Yetminster.

15.1%Green space within 500 m

53.7%Green space within 500 m

26.4%Green space within 500 m

80Services within 15 min (median)

3Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

541 mNearest school (median)

3.3 kmNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

976 mNearest tram or rail (median)

3.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

14Postcodes in flood risk areas

29Postcodes in flood risk areas

1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas

92.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

36.1%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 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.

45Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

29Recorded 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.

Yetminster

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.

Sherborne East and Yetminster next to other wards of Dorset.

Sherborne East vs Sherborne West Sherborne East vs Sherborne Rural Sherborne East vs Stalbridge & Marnhull Yetminster vs Sherborne Rural Yetminster vs Sherborne West Yetminster vs Eggardon All wards of Dorset

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