Sherborne West
vs Stalbridge & Marnhull
Sherborne West has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Stalbridge & Marnhull. Homes in Stalbridge & Marnhull sold for a median of £347,500, 19% above Sherborne West. Sherborne West has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Sherborne West has 5,418 residents in 2,239 households; Stalbridge & Marnhull has 5,152 in 2,349. Stalbridge & Marnhull has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 36%, 8.5 percentage points more than Sherborne West (Dorset: 30%). Sherborne West has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 13 percentage points more than Stalbridge & Marnhull (Dorset: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Sherborne West (29%) and detached houses in Stalbridge & Marnhull (47%). Stalbridge & Marnhull has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 17.1 percentage points more than Sherborne West (Dorset: 70%). Sherborne West has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 8.7 percentage points more than Stalbridge & Marnhull (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £291,000 in Sherborne West and £347,500 in Stalbridge & Marnhull, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
Sherborne West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6.3 percentage points more than Stalbridge & Marnhull (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 84 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sherborne West, and 14 in Stalbridge & Marnhull. The typical postcode is 901 m from the nearest school in Sherborne West and 700 m in Stalbridge & Marnhull. The typical postcode is 838 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sherborne West and 5,638 m in Stalbridge & Marnhull. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Sherborne West and 88% in Stalbridge & Marnhull.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 82 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sherborne West and 35 in Stalbridge & Marnhull, 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 West is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 5,418 people in 2,239 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £291,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Dorset median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Dorset average.
Stalbridge & Marnhull is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 5,152 people in 2,349 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £347,500 over the past two years, in line with the Dorset median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the Dorset average.
More comparisons.
Sherborne West and Stalbridge & Marnhull next to other wards of Dorset.