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734 people call this village in Dorset, South West home.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Winterborne Whitechurch has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 34% of residents.
The 3 things Winterborne Whitechurch does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Winterborne Whitechurch’s built-up area.
22% 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 Winterborne Whitechurch.
The middle age in Winterborne Whitechurch is 56.7. Over-65s are just over a third of the population. 4.9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Dorset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Winterborne Whitechurch | Dorset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dorset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Half of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. 131 pupils attend Winterborne Whitechurch’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbury Church of England AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 131 | C− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
5% of commuters who live in Winterborne Whitechurch also work there. Jobs per working resident: 0.4. Among 16 to 64s, 2.1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
12% live in social housing, about level with Dorset’s towns (12%) and below England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,056 a month across the Dorset council area. Home ownership stands at 67% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £495,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £347,500 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 2.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Dorset’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Per 1,000 residents, 6.4 violent crimes are recorded each year. Over the year to August 2026, 11 offences were reported in Winterborne Whitechurch, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 73% of recorded crime.
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
At the census, 6.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Dorset’s towns (5.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches just over a fifth of Winterborne Whitechurch’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Winterborne Whitechurch: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Winterborne Whitechurch | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like 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.
Of Winterborne Whitechurch’s land, 32% lies in conservation areas, above Dorset’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a fifth of the total. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Village in Dorset, England
Winterborne Whitechurch is a built-up area of 734 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterborne Whitechurch | 734 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milborne St Andrew | 1,090 | 2.8 | — | D | A− | A |
| Bere Regis | 1,320 | 3.4 | — | D | B | A− |
| Charlton Marshall | 1,084 | 4.4 | — | D | B+ | A |
| Blandford Forum | 11,805 | 5 | C | C− | C+ | B− |
| Puddletown | 1,193 | 6.3 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Shillingstone | 1,165 | 6.4 | — | D− | B− | A− |
| Sturminster Marshall | 1,504 | 6.8 | — | D− | A− | A |
Milborne St Andrew, Bere Regis, Charlton Marshall, Puddletown, Shillingstone 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.
That is 8.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Band D council tax in Winterborne Whitechurch is £2,682 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.
By type: semi-detached houses £347,500 and detached houses £495,000.
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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