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Stour & Allen Vale

Stour & Allen Vale is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,962 people in 1,988 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £527,500 over the past two years, 53% above the Dorset median. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% above the Dorset average.

Ward E05012720 · 212 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,962residentsCensus 2021
£528kmedian sale price98 sales, 24 months
32%green within 500 mpostcode average
74%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Stour & Allen Vale in DorsetPostcodes in Stour & Allen Vale highlighted; the rest of Dorset in grey
Map of Dorset with Stour & Allen Vale highlighted

People and homes.

4,962 residents in 1,988 households, next to the Dorset average.

13%
aged 15–29
27%
aged 65 and over
72%
owner-occupied homes
18%
privately rented
10%
socially rented
2%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Stour & Allen Vale and Dorset.

Stour & Allen ValeDorset
£260k£391k£521k£652k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£260k£391k£521k£652k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 189 crimes and incidents in Stour & Allen Vale in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 38 per 1,000 residents, against 56 across Dorset.

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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. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Dorset Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Stour & Allen Vale with a published hygiene rating.

44rated food businessesin total
100%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Dorset: 99%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Stour & Allen Vale.

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