Sherborne West
vs Yetminster

Sherborne West has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Yetminster. Homes in Yetminster sold for a median of £391,250, 34% above Sherborne West. Yetminster has more green space nearby (54% within 500 m, against 19%).

Sherborne West

186 postcodes

Yetminster

229 postcodes

Dorset

city average

People

Sherborne West has 5,418 residents in 2,239 households; Yetminster has 4,914 in 2,157. Yetminster has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 5.9 percentage points more than Sherborne West (Dorset: 30%). Sherborne West has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 15.9 percentage points more than Yetminster (Dorset: 31%).

5,418Residents (2021)

4,914Residents (2021)

379,579Residents (2021)

2,239Households

2,157Households

169,261Households

21.4%Aged 15–29

11.6%Aged 15–29

13.5%Aged 15–29

27.8%Aged 65 and over

33.7%Aged 65 and over

29.6%Aged 65 and over

42.0%Living alone

26.1%Living alone

30.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Sherborne West (29%) and detached houses in Yetminster (62%). Yetminster has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 14.7 percentage points more than Sherborne West (Dorset: 70%). Sherborne West 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 £291,000 in Sherborne West and £391,250 in Yetminster, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£291,000Median sale price

£391,250Median sale price

£345,000Median sale price

58.0%Owner-occupied

72.7%Owner-occupied

70.4%Owner-occupied

19.7%Private renting

18.3%Private renting

16.3%Private renting

21.4%Social renting

7.3%Social renting

12.3%Social renting

28.4%Detached houses

62.1%Detached houses

40.6%Detached houses

28.5%Semi-detached houses

25.4%Semi-detached houses

23.4%Semi-detached houses

27.2%Terraced houses

9.0%Terraced houses

19.3%Terraced houses

12.2%Flats

1.4%Flats

11.6%Flats

Surroundings

Yetminster has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 54%, 34.8 percentage points more than Sherborne West (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 84 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sherborne West, and 3 in Yetminster. The typical postcode is 901 m from the nearest school in Sherborne West and 3,340 m in Yetminster. The typical postcode is 838 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sherborne West and 3,107 m in Yetminster. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Sherborne West and 36% in Yetminster.

18.9%Green space within 500 m

53.7%Green space within 500 m

26.4%Green space within 500 m

84Services within 15 min (median)

3Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

901 mNearest school (median)

3.3 kmNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

838 mNearest tram or rail (median)

3.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

30Postcodes in flood risk areas

29Postcodes in flood risk areas

1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas

76.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

36.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

72.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 82 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sherborne West 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.

82Recorded 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 West

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.

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 West and Yetminster next to other wards of Dorset.

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

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