Marnhull
Marnhull is a large village with a population of just under 2,000 in the northern part of Dorset. It lies in the Blackmoor Vale 3 miles north of the small town of Sturminster Newton.
Communications
Marnhull consists of several conjoined hamlets, connected by a network of minor roads. The settlement is almost equidistant between the A30, 3 miles to the north and the A357 just south of Sturminster Newton. The nearest railway stations are Sherborne to the west and Gillingham to the north
Population
Latest population figure (2011 Census) for Marnhull = 1,998
| Age | Marnhull (number) | Marnhull(%) | Dorset-DCC area (%) | England & Wales (%) |
| 0-4 | 69 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.2 |
| 5-9 | 80 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 10-14 | 99 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| 15-19 | 99 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
| 20-24 | 83 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 6.8 |
| 25-29 | 50 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| 30-34 | 39 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.6 |
| 35-39 | 81 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.7 |
| 40-44 | 112 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| 45-49 | 149 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| 50-54 | 164 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| 55-59 | 140 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| 60-64 | 185 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| 65-69 | 180 | 9.0 | 6.9 | 4.8 |
| 70-74 | 168 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 3.9 |
| 75-79 | 113 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.2 |
| 80-84 | 93 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 85+ | 94 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| total | 1,998 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
selected age groups
| Age | Marnhull (number) | Marnhull(%) | Dorset-DCC area (%) | England & Wales (%) |
| Young people 0 to 17 | 318 | 15.9 | 18.8 | 21.3 |
| Young adults 18 to 29 | 162 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 16.2 |
| Older people 65 plus | 648 | 32.4 | 25.2 | 16.4 |
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2011 Census
Historic Population (Census)
| Year | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Marnhull | 1,210 | 1,180 | 1,150 | 1,290 | 1,630 | 1,840 | 1,820 | 1,950 | 1,998 |
Source: ONS
Housing growth
| Year | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Housing development | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The 2011 Census records 962 dwellings in Marnhull.
Since 2011, a further 1 has been built giving a total of 963 dwellings.
At March 2012, a further 11 units have permission and 0 are allocated in the local plan.
Note: Figures now allow for losses from demolition, redevelopment etc. Method revised 2009
Average house prices
| Dwelling type | Marnhull | Marnhull | Marnhull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £342,205 | £429,027 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £205,000 | £206,150 | 10 |
| Terraced | £193,909 | £226,318 | 11 |
| Flats/maisonettes | n/a | £105,200 | 5 |
Land Registry average prices July-September. (Prices may be affected by low number of sales). Based on postcode sector DT10 1
Tenure - 2011 Census
% of all households
| Area | Owner occupied (%) | Shared ownership (%) | Social rented (%) | Private rented (%) | Living rent free (%) |
| Marnhull | 79.1 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
Source: ONS
Second/holiday homes, Feb 2010
| Total dwellings on Council Tax Register | 949 |
|---|---|
| Total number of second homes | 19 |
Second homes as a % of total dwellings | 2.0 |
Source: Council Tax Register (parish figure)
Crime
- domestic burglaries
Rate per 1,000 households
| Area | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marnhull | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
DCC Dorset | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
South West | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 |
England and Wales | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.5 |
Please note: Due to the low prevailing level of offences, and the often sporadic nature of burglary, rates for small geographical areas can vary significantly from year to year.
Source: Dorset County Council.
Other sources of crime data
Access the Police
Marnhull Crime Mapping (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.
Index of deprivation, 2010
(Figures show Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA) ranking out of 247 LSOAs in Dorset with 1 being the most deprived)
| SOA Name | Multiple | Income | Employment | Health | Education | Housing & Services | Crime | Living Environment |
| Marnhull | 122 | 127 | 62 | 113 | 186 | 65 | 205 | 148 |
LSOA = Lower Super Output Area (minimum 400 households or 1,000 population). Click here for detailed information and mapping of the The Index of Deprivation, 2010
Source: DCLG
Poverty Indicators: Housing/Council Tax Benefit: March2013
| Settlement | Benefit Population | Total Population | % Benefit Population |
| Alderholt | 282 | 3,171 | 8.9% |
| Beaminster | 547 | 3,136 | 17.4% |
| Bere Regis | 305 | 1,745 | 17.5% |
| Blandford | 1,657 | 10,325 | 16.0% |
| Bridport | 2,414 | 13,568 | 17.8% |
| Burton | 631 | 4,177 | 15.1% |
| Charminster/Charlton Down | 379 | 2,940 | 12.9% |
| Chickerell | 895 | 5,515 | 16.2% |
| Christchurch | 7,747 | 47,700 | 16.2% |
| Colehill | 538 | 6,907 | 7.8% |
| Corfe Castle | 190 | 1,355 | 14.0% |
| Corfe Mullen | 948 | 10,133 | 9.4% |
| Crossways | 385 | 2,267 | 17.0% |
| Dorchester | 2,987 | 19,060 | 15.7% |
| Ferndown | 2,300 | 17,839 | 12.9% |
| Gillingham | 1,697 | 11,756 | 14.4% |
| Lyme Regis | 527 | 3,671 | 14.4% |
| Lytchett Matravers | 370 | 3,424 | 10.8% |
| Lytchett Minster/Upton | 1,338 | 7,983 | 16.8% |
| Marnhull | 245 | 1,998 | 12.3% |
| Portland | 2,880 | 12,844 | 22.4% |
| Sandford | 381 | 2,774 | 13.7% |
| Shaftesbury | 969 | 7,314 | 13.2% |
| Sherborne | 1,567 | 9,523 | 16.5% |
| St Leonards & St Ives | 536 | 6,859 | 7.8% |
| Stalbridge | 333 | 2,698 | 12.3% |
| Sturminster Marshall | 199 | 1,969 | 10.1% |
| Sturminster Newton | 664 | 4,292 | 15.5% |
| Swanage | 1,571 | 9,601 | 16.4% |
| Verwood | 1,653 | 14,852 | 11.1% |
| Wareham | 907 | 5,496 | 16.5% |
| West Moors | 981 | 7,561 | 13.0% |
| Weymouth | 11,079 | 52,256 | 21.2% |
| Wimborne | 1,268 | 6,790 | 18.7% |
| Wool | 771 | 5,310 | 14.5% |
| Dorset ( DCC area) | - | - | - |
Source: DCC
Socio-economic classifications: 2010 ACORN
| Classification % | Dorset | Marnhull |
| Wealthy Achievers | 40.1 | 84.4 |
| Urban Prosperity | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Comfortably Off | 33.2 | 15.2 |
| Moderate Means | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Hard Pressed | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| unclassified | 0.2 | 0.0 |
ACORN is a geodemographic segmentation of the UK's population which segments small neighbourhoods, postcodes, or consumer households into five categories, 17 groups and 56 types.
The five higher level categories "wealthy achievers", "urban prosperity","comfortably off", "moderate means" and "hard pressed" are shown above.
Ethnicity (%) - 2011Census
| Marnhull | North Dorset | Dorset (DCC area) | |
| % white British | 96.8 | 94.7 | 95.5 |
| % Black and minority ethnic groups (BME) | 3.2 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census
Country of birth (%) - 2011 Census
| Marnhull | North Dorset | Dorset (DCC area) | |
| % born in England | 92.6 | 89.7 | 91.0 |
| % born rest of UK | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| % born in Rep of IRE | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| % born EU (member countries in 2001) | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| % born EU (Accession countries April 2001 to March 2011) | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| % born elsewhere | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2011 Census
Health - 2011 Census (% of population)
Health Limiting day-to-day Activities
| Marnhull | North Dorset | Dorset (DCC area) | |
| Day-to-day activities limited a lot (%) | 9.4 | 7.1 | 8.6 |
| limited a little(%) | 13.9 | 10.4 | 11.5 |
| not limited(%) | 76.7 | 82.5 | 79.9 |
| limited a lot: Age 16 to 64(%) | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| limited a little: Age 16 to 64(%) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| not limited: Age 16 to 64(%) | 46.1 | 53.6 | 51.1 |
General Health
| Marnhull | North Dorset | Dorset (DCC area) | |
| Very good health(%) | 43.5 | 47.8 | 44.6 |
| Good health(%) | 37.1 | 35.2 | 35.9 |
| Fair health(%) | 14.5 | 12.8 | 14.5 |
| Bad health(%) | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| Very bad health(%) | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Provision of Unpaid Care
| Marnhull | North Dorset | Dorset (DCC area) | |
| Provides no unpaid care(%) | 86.8 | 89.4 | 88.1 |
| Provides 1 to 19 hours unpaid care a week(%) | 9.0 | 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Provides 20 to 49 hours unpaid care a week(%) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week(%) | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
Source: ONS 2011 Census
Education
Gillingham Pyramid Area:
| Schools | Number of schools |
| First | 0 |
| Infant | 0 |
| Junior | 0 |
| Primary | 8 |
| Middle | 0 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| Upper | 0 |
| Special | 0 |
Area:
Approx. 'built-up' area = 84 hectares (207 acres)
Local authority revenue
| Council tax band D for Year | Council tax payable |
|---|---|
| 12/13 | £1,547.99 |
| 11/12 | £1,547.21 |
Unemployment % (persons)
Marnhull (ward) - proportion of resident population aged 16-64 and actual number.
| Year | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
July 2004 | 1.0 (5) | # (#) | 0.6 (6) |
July 2005 | 0.6 (3) | #(#) | 5 (0.5) |
July 2006 | 1.5 (8) | 0.9 (5) | 1.2 (13) |
| July 2007 | #(#) | 0(0.0) | #(#) |
| July 2008 | 0.5 (3) | #(#) | 0.4 (4) |
| July 2009 | 2.3 (13) | 1.3(7) | 1.8 (20) |
| July 2010 | 2.3 (13) | 0.5 (3) | 1.4 (16) |
| July 2011 | 1.5 (7) | 0.0 (0) | 0.7 (7) |
Of July 2010 unemployment figures, the long-term unemployed = 0.0%
Of July 2011 unemployment figures, the long-term unemployed = 0.0%
Rates for wards from 2011 onwards are calculated using the mid-2010 resident population aged 16-64. # = confidential
The wider economy of the area
To see an economic profile of the wider North Dorset area follow this link to the
North Dorset Economy & Labour Market Profile 2011 (pdf, 985kb) (opens in a new window) .
Employment - 2010
Total number of people working in the area: 100
| Work pattern | percentage |
|---|---|
Full-time | 66% |
Part-time | 34% |
Type of employment | % |
|---|---|
Production and construction | 29 |
Distribution, accommodation and food | 36 |
| Other market services | 13 |
| Public Admin, education and health | 19 |
| Other services | 3 |
Source: Business Register and Employment Survey, 2010, ONS
Figures may not sum due to rounding. All these figures exclude farm agriculture which has been suppressed
Employment Land (hectares)
| Settlement | area developed 1994-10 | with permission | Allocated | Total commitment |
| Marnhull | 0.21 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Local Authorities
Dorset County Council
County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester
Dorset DT1 1XJ
01305 221000
North Dorset District Council
Nordon
Salisbury Road
Blandford
Dorset DT11 7LL
01258 454111
