Piddletrenthide’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Piddletrenthide’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PiddletrenthideDorset
A village of 375 in Dorset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
375
Census 2021 · Dorset council
Median home
£453K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
33% are 65+ · Dorset 25%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Piddletrenthide a good place to live?
Piddletrenthide has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Piddletrenthide stand out
The 3 things Piddletrenthide does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including The Manor House; 20.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Piddletrenthide.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Piddletrenthide than in Dorset’s towns or across England’s towns: 50% of adults
In the comparison, Piddletrenthide comes above both Dorset’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (34%). Those 65 and older account for 33% of residents. The median resident of Piddletrenthide is 53.3 years old.
53.3median age
PiddletrenthideDorsetEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Piddletrenthide | Dorset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dorset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Piddletrenthide
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piddle Valley Church of England First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 40 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Piddletrenthide work nearby than in Dorset’s towns or England’s towns: 6% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Piddletrenthide, that is below both Dorset’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%). 9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot8%
Train1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
A home in Piddletrenthide sells for £453K, more than in Dorset’s towns or England’s towns
Piddletrenthide sits above both Dorset’s towns (£355K) and England’s towns (£308K) on this measure. Social housing holds 0% of households.
£453Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Piddletrenthide£453K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £562,500 | 12 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
23%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,056
average private rent a month, Dorset council area
£2,625
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Piddletrenthide than in Dorset’s towns or across England’s towns: 8 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Piddletrenthide below both Dorset’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 6 crimes inside Piddletrenthide’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 33% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 2.9% of people in Piddletrenthide say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Dorset’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Piddletrenthide is below both Dorset’s towns (5.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Piddletrenthide has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Piddletrenthide | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Piddletrenthide is rich in listed buildings: 507 per 10,000 residents, more than Dorset’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Piddletrenthide has 19 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 37% of the total, above both Dorset’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%).
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade II*
- The Manor House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
507
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cerne Abbey and 2 more in and around Piddletrenthide
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Piddletrenthide. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryCerne Abbey3.7 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteCerne Abbas Giant3.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionHenley Hillbillies & Badger Watch4 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Cerne Abbey: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Piddletrenthide
13pages on Piddletrenthide
The big questions
Safety8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £453K · rent £1,056 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards9.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Piddletrenthide’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Charlton DownCharminsterPuddletownDorchesterMilborne St AndrewMaiden NewtonCrosswaysPiddletrenthide
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piddletrenthide | 375 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlton Down | 1,487 | 3.5 | — | C | A+ | B+ |
| Charminster | 1,732 | 4.7 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Puddletown | 1,193 | 4.7 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Dorchester | 21,358 | 6.1 | C | D | C+ | C+ |
| Milborne St Andrew | 1,090 | 6.2 | — | D | A− | A |
| Maiden Newton | 1,128 | 6.7 | — | C | A− | B |
| Crossways | 2,494 | 8 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
Charlton Down, Charminster, Puddletown, Milborne St Andrew, Maiden Newton and Crossways have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Piddletrenthide
Who lives in Piddletrenthide?
An older village. More households own their home than across England’s towns: 78%, against 61%.
How many listed buildings are there in Piddletrenthide?
That is 20.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 37% of Piddletrenthide’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Piddletrenthide expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Dorset council area averaged £1,056 a month in August 2026.
About Piddletrenthide
Village in Dorset, England
Piddletrenthide is a built-up area of 375 people, in the Dorset council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 375 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dorset
- County
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006620
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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