Post Green’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Post Green’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Post GreenDorset
A village of 209 in Dorset, South West.
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Photo: Mike Faherty · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
209
Census 2021 · Dorset council
Median age
53.3
26% are 65+ · Dorset 25%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Post Green a good place to live?
Post Green has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Post Green stand out
The 3 things Post Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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 Post Green House; 17.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
55% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Post Green.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Post Green walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Dorset’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Post Green comes below both Dorset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). For 25% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot7%
Bicycle3%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
More households own their home in Post Green than in Dorset’s towns or across England’s towns: 82%
For Post Green, that is above both Dorset’s towns (66%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 1% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Post Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,056
average private rent a month, Dorset council area
£2,801
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
Violent crime runs high in Post Green: 73.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above Dorset’s towns and England’s towns
Post Green sits above both Dorset’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Homes see 14.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 20 crimes inside Post Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
73.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
73.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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 1.9% of people in Post Green say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Dorset’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Post Green below both Dorset’s towns (5.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Post Green has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 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.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Post Green | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Post Green are listed than in Dorset’s towns or England’s towns: 431 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Post Green is above both Dorset’s towns (100) and England’s towns (39). Post Green has 9 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Post Green House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
431
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Post Green, fewer than in Dorset’s towns and England’s towns
Under-15s account for 10% of the population. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, close to Dorset’s towns (25%) and above England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 15% of the town.
53.3median age
Post GreenDorsetEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Post Green | Dorset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dorset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Post Green
12pages on Post Green
The big questions
Post Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
UptonLytchett MatraversSandfordCorfe MullenWarehamPooleSturminster MarshallPost Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Green | 209 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upton | 8,401 | 1.3 | B− | D | B | C+ |
| Lytchett Matravers | 3,455 | 1.8 | A− | D− | A | A− |
| Sandford | 2,004 | 2.8 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Corfe Mullen | 10,036 | 2.8 | A− | D− | A | A |
| Wareham | 5,876 | 4 | C | D− | B− | B |
| Poole | 141,009 | 4.2 | C+ | D | C | C+ |
| Sturminster Marshall | 1,504 | 4.3 | — | D− | A− | A |
Sandford and Sturminster Marshall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Post Green
How many listed buildings are there in Post Green?
That is 17.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 9% of Post Green’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Post Green?
Band D council tax in Post Green is £2,801 for 2026–27, more than in 99% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Post Green
Village in Dorset, England
Post Green is a built-up area of 209 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
- 209 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dorset
- County
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006704
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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