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Population 448: a village in Dorset, South West.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Stourton Caundle has no grades; its figures are still real. 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 25, with 1 at Grade I. The median sale price is £624,000.
The 3 things Stourton Caundle does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Stourton Caundle’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stourton Caundle.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 91% of commuters, above both Dorset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). 1.3% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Households take home £49K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Renting privately is how 14% of households live. Private rents average £1,056 a month across the Dorset council area. Social housing holds 13% of households, higher than Dorset’s towns (12%) yet lower than England’s towns (18%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £742,500 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £301,250 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3 reports per 1,000, lower than both Dorset’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8). The violent crime rate is 11.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Stourton Caundle logged 5 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Stourton Caundle has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.8 miles away. 4.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Dorset’s towns (5.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Stourton Caundle is Yeovil District Hospital, 10 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Stourton Caundle | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover two fifths of Stourton Caundle’s land, above Dorset’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Peter, Grade I. 27% of homes date from before 1919. Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
14% are under 15, near Dorset’s towns (15%) and lower than England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 8.1% of residents. Typical age in Stourton Caundle: 53.5, the median. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stourton Caundle | Dorset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dorset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stourton Caundle | 448 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stalbridge | 2,367 | 2.3 | — | C− | A− | B− |
| Henstridge | 1,579 | 3 | — | B | C− | B |
| Milborne Port | 3,207 | 3.6 | B− | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Templecombe | 1,657 | 4.6 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Sturminster Newton | 3,565 | 4.7 | C− | C− | C+ | B− |
| Marnhull | 1,466 | 4.8 | — | D | A− | B |
| Sherborne | 10,359 | 5.2 | C+ | D | B | B− |
Stalbridge, Henstridge, Templecombe and Marnhull have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: semi-detached houses £301,250 and detached houses £742,500.
That is 22.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Peter. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Stourton Caundle is £2,680 for 2026–27, more than in 94% 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.
Village in Dorset, England
Stourton Caundle is a built-up area of 448 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
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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