Neighbourhood comparison
Sherborne vs Wimborne Minster
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
Sherborne · 11Sherborne leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWimborne Minster · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
50
72
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -21 pts
51
77
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -48 pts
29
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +65 pts
90
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,002/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£42/mo
£1,044/mo
£1,385/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,368/mo
£2,795/yr
Council tax
Δ -£202/yr
£2,592/yr
✓ leads
5.2 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.6 yrs
5.8 yrs
Earning power
£31,444/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,444/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
49.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +46.5
96.1
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +44 pp
69%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +6.9 km
8.3 km
100 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +126 min
226 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,933
Population
8,847
2,040 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,707 / km²
38%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
36%
24%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
29%
✓ leads
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
4
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
3
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0