Winterborne Kingston’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Winterborne Kingston’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Winterborne KingstonDorset
719 people live in this village in Dorset, South West.
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Photo: Mike Faherty · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
719
Census 2021 · Dorset council
Median home
£410K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.6
27% are 65+ · Dorset 25%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Winterborne Kingston a good place to live?
Winterborne Kingston is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 4% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 6, with 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 27% of the population.
What makes Winterborne Kingston stand out
The 3 things Winterborne Kingston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% 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 Church of St Nicholas; 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Winterborne Kingston.
Who lives here
Winterborne Kingston has fewer young adults than Dorset’s towns or England’s towns: 5.8% are 15 to 24
Among adults, 36% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above both Dorset’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (18%). The age that splits Winterborne Kingston in two is 52.6.
52.6median age
Winterborne KingstonDorsetEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
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.
| Winterborne Kingston | Dorset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dorset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Winterborne Kingston: just 2% travel under 5 km, below Dorset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 91% of commuters got to work at the census. 2% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. After the car, walking came next, for 3% of commuters.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
2%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
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
Private renting is less common in Winterborne Kingston than in Dorset’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
Owners make up 73% of households, above Dorset’s towns (66%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social renters account for 15% of households. Private rents average £1,056 a month across the Dorset council area.
£410Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Winterborne Kingston£410K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £445,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £375,000 | 5 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,056
average private rent a month, Dorset council area
£2,774
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 low in Winterborne Kingston: 9.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Dorset’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 4.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below Dorset’s towns (7.9) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police figures for Winterborne Kingston’s built-up area: 11 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
9.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson3
Burglary2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
9.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Disability is less common in Winterborne Kingston, 15% of residents, than in Dorset’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Winterborne Kingston: the nearest is 2.2 miles off. At the census, 4.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Dorset’s towns (5.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Winterborne Kingston is Poole Hospital, 10.6 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Winterborne Kingston | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Winterborne Kingston keeps more of its old housing than Dorset’s towns or England’s towns: 29% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Winterborne Kingston has 83 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
83
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winterborne Kingston
12pages on Winterborne Kingston
The big questions
Safety9.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £410K · rent £1,056 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 87.1 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards21% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Winterborne Kingston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bere RegisMilborne St AndrewCharlton MarshallLytchett MatraversSturminster MarshallBlandford ForumWoolWinterborne Kingston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterborne Kingston | 719 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bere Regis | 1,320 | 2.1 | — | D | B | A− |
| Milborne St Andrew | 1,090 | 3.7 | — | D | A− | A |
| Charlton Marshall | 1,084 | 4.4 | — | D | B+ | A |
| Lytchett Matravers | 3,455 | 5.4 | A− | D− | A | A− |
| Sturminster Marshall | 1,504 | 5.4 | — | D− | A− | A |
| Blandford Forum | 11,805 | 5.8 | C | C− | C+ | B− |
| Wool | 5,044 | 6 | C | C− | B+ | C+ |
Bere Regis, Milborne St Andrew, Charlton Marshall 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 Winterborne Kingston
How many listed buildings are there in Winterborne Kingston?
That is 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Winterborne Kingston?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 27% of residents were 65 or over and 31% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 15% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Winterborne Kingston?
Band D council tax in Winterborne Kingston is £2,774 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.
Is Winterborne Kingston expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £410,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £375,000 and detached houses £445,000.
About Winterborne Kingston
Village in Dorset, England
Winterborne Kingston is a built-up area of 719 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
- 719 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dorset
- County
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006652
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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