Suburb · Dorset
Poundbury
Dorchester parish population 21,358 · Postcode DT1 · South West, England
Poundbury is part of the parish of Dorchester. There are no separate figures for Poundbury, so property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Dorchester parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Poundbury itself. What each figure covers
Where the figures come from
- Dorchester parishProperty, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
- PoundburyRoughly where Poundbury is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Poundbury itself.
- Centre of PoundburyFlood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
At a glance
Property£299,975Median · 370 sales in 12 months▲+7% above national averageDorchester parishView sales →
Crime76 / 1,0001,619 incidents in 12 months▲-20% notably below national averageDorchester parishView breakdown →
Broadband103.7 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-38% well below national averageDorchester parishView coverage →
Schools10 schools5 primary, 2 middle, 2 other, 1 secondary · latest Ofsted resultsDorchester parish and nearbyView schools →
Businesses2,961Top: Construction, Professional services, Retail & wholesale▲+65% well above national averageDorchester parishView directory →
Planning308Within 5 km, 12 months · 25 in last 30 days · 48 pending · 243 approved · Dorset councilWithin 5 km of PoundburyView applications →
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