Sherborne Rural
vs Yetminster
Yetminster has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Sherborne Rural. Homes in Sherborne Rural sold for a median of £425,000, 9% above Yetminster. Yetminster has more green space nearby (54% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Sherborne Rural has 4,953 residents in 2,182 households; Yetminster has 4,914 in 2,157. Yetminster has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 2.7 percentage points more than Sherborne Rural (Dorset: 30%). Yetminster has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 2.2 percentage points more than Sherborne Rural (Dorset: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Sherborne Rural and 62% in Yetminster. Yetminster has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 1.8 percentage points more than Sherborne Rural (Dorset: 70%). Sherborne Rural has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 1.4 percentage points more than Yetminster (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £425,000 in Sherborne Rural and £391,250 in Yetminster, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
Yetminster has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 54%, 30.6 percentage points more than Sherborne Rural (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sherborne Rural, and 3 in Yetminster. The typical postcode is 1,350 m from the nearest school in Sherborne Rural and 3,340 m in Yetminster. The typical postcode is 3,001 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sherborne Rural and 3,107 m in Yetminster. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 52% of premises in Sherborne Rural and 36% in Yetminster.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 31 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sherborne Rural 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.
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 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.
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 Rural and Yetminster next to other wards of Dorset.