Electoral wardE05012733
Yetminster ward, Dorset
Yetminster is one of 52 electoral wards of Dorset Council (South West). At the 2021 Census it had 4,911 residents in 2,164 households — 41 people per km², the 37th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the West Dorset constituency.
Residents, 20214,911council ward average 7,279
Households2,1642.27 residents per household
Density41/ km²about 120.96 km² · Dorset 154
Aged 65+33.6%Dorset: 29.6% · under 16: 13.0%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–43.2% · 159
5–94.2% · 204
10–155.6% · 276
16–193.5% · 174
20–243.6% · 179
25–347.5% · 369
35–4913.0% · 639
50–6425.7% · 1,260
65–7418.3% · 897
75–8411.7% · 573
85+3.7% · 182
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van6.9% · 149
1 car or van36.5% · 789
2 cars or vans37.6% · 814
3 or more19.0% · 412
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Dorset overall: 70.4% owned, 12.3% social rented, 16.3% private rented.
Owned outright50.7% · 1,097
With mortgage21.7% · 470
Shared ownership1.7% · 36
Social rented7.5% · 162
Private rented18.3% · 397
Lives rent free0.1% · 2
Type of home
Detached house62.1% · 1,343
Semi-detached house25.5% · 551
Terraced house9.0% · 194
Purpose-built flat1.4% · 31
Converted house0.8% · 17
Other conversion0.6% · 13
Above shop / office0.2% · 5
Caravan, mobile0.4% · 9
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05012733- Council
- Dorset Council
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Density rank in council
- 48 of 52
Parishes in the ward
BatcombeChetnoleCorscombeEast ChelboroughEvershotHalstockHermitageHilfieldHolnestLeighLewestonLillingtonLongburtonMelbury BubbMelbury OsmondMelbury SampfordRyme IntrinsecaStockwoodWest ChelboroughYetminster
Other wards in the same constituency
BBeaminster35.1% aged 65+ · 67.3% owned4,258BBridport35.5% aged 65+ · 66.9% owned13,751CChalk Valleys31.3% aged 65+ · 71.5% owned4,788CCharminster St Mary's26.6% aged 65+ · 71.3% owned5,165CChesil Bank38.3% aged 65+ · 72.0% owned3,932DDorchester East26.6% aged 65+ · 67.1% owned8,219DDorchester Poundbury30.7% aged 65+ · 56.3% owned4,072DDorchester West27.8% aged 65+ · 62.2% owned9,067EEggardon28.6% aged 65+ · 69.6% owned6,178LLyme & Charmouth41.1% aged 65+ · 70.6% owned5,078MMarshwood Vale36.6% aged 65+ · 76.2% owned3,508SSherborne East38.3% aged 65+ · 63.0% owned4,389SSherborne Rural31.0% aged 65+ · 70.7% owned4,954SSherborne West27.4% aged 65+ · 58.7% owned5,972
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.