Stalbridge

Stalbridge is Dorset's smallest town and stands on the Blackmore Vale, close to the Somerset border.

Its long main street runs from the church to the 15th Century market cross, reputedly the best in the country. Stalbridge dates from Saxon times and has an unhurried, olde world atmosphere that adds to its charm.

Communications

Stalbridge is located on the A357. The nearest rail station is just over 3 miles away in Templecombe (Somerset).

Education

Sturminster Newton pyramid area:
6 primary schools (Stalbridge Primary School),
1 secondary school, 1 Special School.
The secondary school for the area
Sturminster Newton High (563 pupils-2011)

For more information on Sturminster Newton High School (opens in a new window)

Industrial and Commercial land

Between 1994-10, 2.48 hectares of industrial land has been developed in Stalbridge. The total area of land with permission or allocated in local plans is 0.70 hectares.

Crime

Domestic burglaries

Rate per 1,000 households

Area	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	2006/07	2007/08	2008/2009	2009/10
Stalbridge	6.1	9.1	9.1	12.2	4.1	n/a	3.0	0.0
DCC Dorset	6.6	6.6	6.5	5.7	4.4	n/a	4.1	3.8
South West	14.8	12.3	10.7	8.9	8.4	n/a	8.2	7.6
England and Wales	20.0	18.6 (GB)	14.4	13.5	13.1	n/a	12.2	11.6

Note: Due to small numbers burglary rates for small geographical areas (e.g. towns) can vary significantly from year to year.
Source: DCC

Other sources of crime data

Access the Police crime mapping Stalbridge (opens in a new window) where you can find crime data on a month by month basis (starting December 2010) mapped to neighbourhood and street level. This looks at the crime types of burglary, anti-social behaviour, robbery, vehicle crime, violent crime and other crime. Note this comprehensive and up-to-date database only looks at numbers of crimes and not crime rates for individual crimes. It does give an overall crime rate (per 1,000 people) for the neighbourhood.

Population

Latest population figure (2010 mid year estimate) for the town (Stalbridge Parish) is 2,560

Year	1921	1931	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001
Census population (enumerated)	1,220	1,250	1,540	1,520	1,960	2,320	2,280	2,580

Housing growth

Year	98	99	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Housing development	1	29	14	38	22	0	8	4	2	2	3	34	18

The 2001 Census records 1,112 dwellings in Stalbridge.
Since 2001, a further 93 have been built giving a total of 1,205.
At March 2010, a further 14 units have permission and 0 have been allocated in local plans.

Note: Figures allow for losses from re-development etc. Method revised 2009

Index of deprivation, 2007

(Figures show SOA ranking out of 247 SOAs in Dorset with 1 being the most deprived)

SOA	Multiple	Income	Employment	Health	Education & Skills	Housing & Services	Crime	Living
Stalbridge Town	145	85	97	102	70	177	205	157

SOA = Super Output Area (minimum 400 households or 1,000 population)

Index of deprivation, 2010

	Multiple	Income	Employment	Health	Education & Skills	Housing & Services	crime	Living
Stalbridge Town	105	61	61	98	55	204	198	159

Click here for detailed information and mapping of the The Index of Deprivation, 2010

Source:DCLG

Average house prices

Dwelling type	Average Price July - Sept 2009	Average Price July - Sept 2010	July - Sept 2010 (sales)
Detached	£324,374	£419,861	22
Semi-detached	£196,000	£198,086	11
Terraced	£257,066	£246,750	4
Flats/maisonettes	n/a	n/a	0

Land Registry average prices (Prices may be affected by low number of sales) Data relates to the postcode sector DT10 2.

Area

Approx 'built-up' area = 80 hectares (198 acres)

Local authority revenue

Council tax band D for Year	Council tax payable
11/12	£1,579.98
10/11	£1,579.12
09/10	£1,532.83
08/09	£1,477.21
07/08	£1,408.53
06/07	£1,337.39
05/06	£1,289.87
04/05	£1,226.88
03/04	£1,158.24
02/03	£1,023.21
01/02	£936.82
00/01	£885.38
99/00	£836.84

Second/holiday and vacant homes, 2011

Total dwellings on Council Tax Register	1,217
Total number of second homes	15
Second homes as a % of total dwellings	1.31
Total number of long term empty properties	10
Empty homes as a % of total dwellings	0.82

Source: Council Tax Register (parish figure, rounded)

Population 2010: Mid Year Estimates

Gender breakdown	DCC Dorset	Stalbridge
Resident Population	404,790	2,560
Males	196,420	1,260
Females	208,370	1,300

Age structure (%): 2010 Mid Year Estimates

Age range	DCC Dorset	Stalbridge
0-15	17.0	17.3
16+17	2.7	2.2
18-44	25.4	22.4
45-59	20.9	20.8
60-84	30.0	33.7
85+	3.9	3.7

Ethnicity (%): 2001 Census data

Ethnicity	DCC Dorset	Stalbridge
White British	96.8	98.8
Non-white	3.2	1.2

Health: 2001 Census data

Health category	DCC Dorset	Stalbridge
% with Long-term Illness / Disability	19.2	18.2
Health: % Good	68.1	69.9
Health: % Not Good	8.4	7.2
% Providing Unpaid Care	10.8	10.5

Poverty Indicators: Housing/Council Tax Benefit, 2009

Benefit Population	DCC Dorset	Stalbridge
as a % of total town	13.6	13.3

Socio-economic classifications: 2010 ACORN

Classifications	DCC Dorset	Stalbridge
% Wealthy Achievers	40.1	59.7
% Urban Prosperity	7.1	0.0
% Comfortably Off	33.2	36.8
% Moderate Means	9.2	0.6
% Hard Pressed	10.2	2.3
% unclassified	0.2	0.0

A full ACORN profile of the town has been created. View Stalbridge ACORN Profile (pdf, 708kb) (opens in a new window) here.

Retail profile - total town floorspace

16 Shops (2005) 14,000 sq.ft. Mainly local shops

Library - Number of issues of books etc

Library	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Stalbridge	26,529	26,666	26,620	23,915

Industrial estates

Stalbridge Trading Estate (7.1h), Gibbs Marsh Trading Estate (7.7h), The Sidings (0.2h), Station Road Business Park (0.5h)

Unemployment % (persons)

Year	Male	Female	Total
July 1997	2.0 (18)	1.0 (7)	1.6 (25)
July 1998	1.0 (9)	1.4 (10)	1.2 (19)
July 1999	0.8 (7)	1.8 (13)	1.2 (20)
July 2000	1.0 (9)	0.8 (6)	0.9 (15)
July 2001	0.8 (7)	0.5 (4)	0.7 (11)
July 2002	0.7 (8)	0.3 (2)	0.5 (10)
July 2003	0.6 (8)	0.4 (4)	0.5 (12)
July 2004	0.6 (6)	0.4 (4)	0.5 (10)
July 2005	0.3 (3)	0.1 (1)	0.2 (4)
July 2006	1.2 (12)	0.3 (3)	0.7 (15)
July 2007	0.3 (3)	0.7 (10)	0.6 (13)
July 2008	0.6 (6)	0.3 (3)	0.4 (9)
July 2009	3.0 (30)	0.3 (3)	1.6 (33)
July 2010	1.4 (14)	0.6 (6)	1.0 (20)

Of July 2009 unemployment figures, the long term unemployed = 0.0%
Of July 2010 unemployment figures, the long term unemployed = 25.0%

2009 employment

Total number of people working in the town: 1,100

Number of firms (excluding the self-employed): 150

Work pattern	percentage
Full-time	66%
Part-time	44%

Type of employment	%
Manufacturing and other non service	28
Construction	9
Accommodation & Food Service activities	8
Other Services	2
Distribution including motor	28
Finance and business services	9
Public administration, Ed and Health	17

Source: Annual Source: Business Register and Employment Survey, 2009, ONS

Major employers

Stalbridge Timber, William Hughes Ltd, Dorset County Council, Fudges Dorset Village Bakery

Traffic counts in the wider Stalbridge area - annual average daily traffic

Road	Location	AADF (Annual Average Daily Traffic)							Percentage Growth Since
No.		1983	1990	2000	2005	2008	2009	2010	2009	2008	2005	2000	1990	1983
									1 Year	2 year	5 Years	10 Years	20 Years	27 Years
A30	Five Bridges	3,600	4,700	4,800	5,300	5,700	5,500	5,300	-4%	-7%	0%	10%	13%	47%
A357	North of Warr Bridge	2,000	2,900	3,000	3,500	3,600	3,500	3,600	3%	0%	3%	20%	24%	80%
A30	West of Shaftesbury (Long Cross)	n/a	n/a	n/a	5,100	6,300	5,900	5,800	-2%	-8%	14%	n/a	n/a	n/a