Dorset Council
Dorset Council may refer to:Dorset Council (Australia), local government area in Tasmania, Australia Dorset Council (UK), a unitary authority council in England, formed in 2019 Dorset County Council, the former county council for the county of Dorset in England, abolished in 2019
Political Control & Leadership
- Political control
- No overall controlLargest party: Liberal Democrats, 41 of 82 seats
- Run by
- Liberal Democrat and Green coalition
- Seats
- Liberal Democrats 41 · Conservative 29 · Independents and others 6 · Green 4 · Labour 2 (82 seats)As at May 2026. "Independents and others" includes local parties. Source: Open Council Data UK (public domain).
- Last election
- 2025
Overview
- Population
- 376,484
- Website
- dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Area rating
133rd of 294 areas in England · band 3 (middle fifth) · score 51.1
How the area compares with the rest of England. Much of this depends on things no council controls, such as local incomes and history, so it describes the area, not how well the council is run.
Scores run from 0 (lowest of all areas in England) to 100 (highest). For a district, services run by the county and health figures published only for the county come from its county.
Council services
70th of 294 · band 2 (second fifth) · score 59.8 · 6th of 16 among similar councils
Planning averages major and other decisions made on time. Adult social care will join when the Care Quality Commission’s ratings can be added.
Similar councils
The 15 councils the government’s Statistical Neighbours model (1 July 2026) judges most like Dorset, most similar first. This is the fairest comparison.
| Council | Area band | Services score | Warning flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset | 3 | 59.8 | |
| Wiltshire | 2 | 51.4 | |
| Shropshire | 3 | 51.1 | Exceptional financial support: 2 years, latest 2026-27 |
| Somerset | 5 | 39.1 | Exceptional financial support: 3 years, latest 2026-27 |
| Herefordshire | 5 | 31.8 | |
| Cornwall | 5 | 46.3 | |
| North Yorkshire | 3 | 50.0 | |
| Westmorland and Furness | 2 | 62.7 | Exceptional financial support: 2023-24 |
| Rutland | 1 | 79.4 | |
| Northumberland | 2 ≈ | 59.2 | Section 114 notice: 2022 |
| Central Bedfordshire | 1 ≈ | 55.3 | |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 1 | 61.6 | |
| Buckinghamshire | 4 ≈ | 37.0 | |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | 1 | 69.7 | |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 2 | 63.5 | |
| Cheshire East | 2 | 45.0 | Ofsted: children's services Inadequate Exceptional financial support: 3 years, latest 2026-27 |
≈ means close to the edge of its band.
Financial health
Usable reserves (money the council holds that is not tied to schools or public health): £126.8m at 31 March 2025, from £144.0m a year earlier (down 12%). That is 17.6% of a year’s spending on services.
No section 114 notice, government intervention or exceptional financial support is on the record for this council.
Reserves: MHCLG, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2024 to 2025 individual local authority data - outturn (RS, RSX), figures in the council’s own return.
See every area in the council area league table, with how the scores are worked out and where every figure comes from.
Finance
- Annual revenue budget
- £686m
- Council tax (Band D)
- £2,206This is the council’s own share only. Police and fire precepts (and, in areas with two tiers of council, the county or district precept) are added separately for the final bill. See Council Spending by Service below for how this council itself spends.
Council Spending by Service
- Total
- £763m2025-26 · MHCLG (outturn) · May not match "Annual revenue budget" above. That figure is a different accounting measure (budgeted resource requirement) for a different year than this outturn total.
- Education services
- £315m
- Adult Social Care
- £205m
- Children Social Care
- £103m
- Environmental and regulatory services
- £46m
- Highways and transport services
- £19m
- Public Health
- £17m
- Cultural and related services
- £15m
- Planning and development services
- £15m
- Housing services (GFRA only)
- £11m
- Other services
- £10m
- Central services
- £7m
Claimant count
4,900 people claiming unemployment-related benefits, August 2026
2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 · +175 on August 2025
| August 2026 | Claimants | % aged 16 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 2,635 | 2.5% |
| Women | 2,265 | 2.1% |
Yearly and recent figures
| Month | Claimants | % aged 16 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 4,900 | 2.3% |
| July 2026 | 4,820 | 2.3% |
| June 2026 | 4,910 | 2.3% |
| May 2026 | 4,950 | 2.3% |
| April 2026 | 5,010 | 2.4% |
| March 2026 | 5,160 | 2.4% |
| February 2026 | 5,120 | 2.4% |
| January 2026 | 4,945 | 2.3% |
| December 2025 | 4,755 | 2.2% |
| November 2025 | 4,770 | 2.2% |
| October 2025 | 4,720 | 2.2% |
| September 2025 | 4,725 | 2.2% |
| August 2025 | 4,725 | 2.2% |
| July 2025 | 4,855 | 2.3% |
| June 2025 | 5,000 | 2.3% |
| May 2025 | 5,030 | 2.4% |
| April 2025 | 5,270 | 2.5% |
| March 2025 | 5,455 | 2.6% |
| February 2025 | 5,480 | 2.6% |
| January 2025 | 5,350 | 2.5% |
| December 2024 | 5,210 | 2.4% |
| November 2024 | 5,220 | 2.5% |
| October 2024 | 5,285 | 2.5% |
| September 2024 | 5,355 | 2.5% |
| August 2026 | 4,900 | 2.3% |
| August 2025 | 4,725 | 2.2% |
| August 2024 | 5,455 | 2.6% |
| August 2023 | 4,495 | 2.1% |
| August 2022 | 4,690 | 2.2% |
| August 2021 | 6,685 | 3.2% |
| August 2020 | 9,505 | 4.6% |
| August 2019 | 3,275 | 1.6% |
| August 2018 | 2,695 | 1.3% |
| August 2017 | 1,615 | 0.8% |
| August 2016 | 1,545 | 0.7% |
| August 2015 | 1,395 | 0.7% |
| August 2014 | 1,745 | 0.8% |
| August 2013 | 2,735 | 1.3% |
| August 2012 * | 3,040 | 1.4% |
| August 2011 * | 3,165 | 1.5% |
| August 2010 * | 3,270 | 1.5% |
| August 2009 * | 3,990 | 1.8% |
| August 2008 * | 1,860 | 0.9% |
| August 2007 * | 1,580 | 0.7% |
| August 2006 * | 2,030 | 0.9% |
| August 2005 * | 1,595 | 0.7% |
| August 2004 * | 1,475 | 0.7% |
| August 2003 * | 1,785 | 0.9% |
| August 2002 * | 1,915 | 0.9% |
| August 2001 * | 1,900 | 0.9% |
| August 2000 * | 2,440 | 1.2% |
| August 1999 * | 3,025 | 1.5% |
| August 1998 * | 3,660 | 1.8% |
| August 1997 * | 4,370 | 2.2% |
| August 1996 * | 6,885 | 3.4% |
| August 1995 * | 7,795 | 3.9% |
| August 1994 * | 8,985 | 4.6% |
| August 1993 * | 10,655 | 5.5% |
| August 1992 * | 11,010 | 5.7% |
| August 1991 * | 8,570 | n/a |
| August 1990 * | 4,040 | n/a |
| August 1989 * | 3,410 | n/a |
| August 1988 * | 5,045 | n/a |
| August 1987 * | 7,665 | n/a |
| August 1986 * | 9,060 | n/a |
* Before 2013: Unemployment Benefit or Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants only. n/a means no share was published for that year.
The Claimant Count is people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance plus people on Universal Credit who are required to look for work. Before 2013 it counted only Unemployment Benefit or Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants, so earlier years are not strictly comparable. Universal Credit requires more people to search for work than Jobseeker’s Allowance did, so as it replaced older benefits from 2013, part of the rise in the count reflects that change rather than more unemployment. It is not the official unemployment rate, which comes from a survey. The latest month can be revised.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Welfare spending
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Child poverty
Children under 16 living in low-income families, 2024-25
| Year | Children | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 7,726 | 13.4% |
| 2022-23 | 8,428 | 14.5% |
| 2023-24 | 8,458 | 14.6% |
| 2024-25 | 8,992 | 15.5% |
A child is counted if their family’s income is below 60% of the UK median for that year and the family claimed Child Benefit plus at least one other benefit (Universal Credit, tax credits or Housing Benefit). The two measures can differ a lot: housing costs push the after-housing-costs figure far higher in expensive areas such as London. Figures are provisional and years before 2021-22 are not comparable, so the trend starts there.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions, Children in Low Income Families: local area statistics (FYE 2022 to 2025, published 26 March 2026).
Fuel poverty
17,499 households in fuel poverty, 2024
9.8% of 179,315 households · England 9.9%
Across this area’s 223 neighbourhoods, estimates range from 3.6% to 22.8%; 95 are above the England rate of 9.9%.
| Neighbourhood | Households | Fuel poor |
|---|---|---|
| Dorset 013A | 513 | 22.8% |
| Dorset 013D | 565 | 21.4% |
| Dorset 007C | 934 | 20.8% |
| Dorset 035A | 597 | 18.8% |
| Dorset 008C | 1,016 | 17.2% |
A household is counted as fuel poor if its home has an energy efficiency rating of band D or below and, after paying for housing and the energy it needs, its income is below the poverty line (60% of the national median). These are modelled estimates: the government advises using them for broad comparisons and to spot areas of particularly high or low fuel poverty, not to track year-to-year changes, so only the latest year is shown. Neighbourhoods are small census areas (lower layer super output areas) of roughly 1,500 people, named after their council and a reference number; their estimates are less certain than the council figure.
Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty data (2024 data). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
House prices
£325,154 average house price, July 2026
−0.1% over 12 months · +0.1% over 1 month · 345 sales in May 2026
Yearly figures
| July 1995 | £59,392 |
| July 1996 | £61,803 |
| July 1997 | £67,941 |
| July 1998 | £76,354 |
| July 1999 | £84,567 |
| July 2000 | £102,686 |
| July 2001 | £114,443 |
| July 2002 | £137,611 |
| July 2003 | £165,389 |
| July 2004 | £188,298 |
| July 2005 | £196,020 |
| July 2006 | £208,917 |
| July 2007 | £230,664 |
| July 2008 | £224,700 |
| July 2009 | £197,212 |
| July 2010 | £217,686 |
| July 2011 | £210,517 |
| July 2012 | £214,318 |
| July 2013 | £219,560 |
| July 2014 | £229,921 |
| July 2015 | £240,961 |
| July 2016 | £253,745 |
| July 2017 | £269,708 |
| July 2018 | £276,886 |
| July 2019 | £273,169 |
| July 2020 | £276,977 |
| July 2021 | £294,727 |
| July 2022 | £339,496 |
| July 2023 | £334,351 |
| July 2024 | £330,213 |
| July 2025 | £325,443 |
| July 2026 | £325,154 |
| Type | Average price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £515,191 | +0.2% |
| Semi-detached | £329,926 | +1.0% |
| Terraced | £264,878 | +0.5% |
| Flat or maisonette | £167,282 | −2.9% |
| First home buyers | £254,490 | 0.0% |
| Existing owners moving home | £389,505 | −0.1% |
| Cash buyers | £334,559 | −0.3% |
| Mortgage buyers | £316,969 | +0.1% |
Average prices are HM Land Registry’s estimates for the whole area, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, not the price of any one home. Figures for the latest months are provisional: sales can take weeks or months to be registered, so each month is revised for a year after it is first published. Sales counts are published about three months behind prices. In areas with fewer sales, figures can swing noticeably from month to month.
Source: HM Land Registry, UK House Price Index (July 2026 data). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Homelessness
454 households were owed help by the council because they were homeless or at risk, January to March 2026
206 households in temporary accommodation on 31 March 2026
1.1 per 1,000 households · 88 with children · 201 children
Quarterly figures
| Quarter | Owed help | In temporary accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| April to June 2019 | 334 | 205 |
| July to September 2019 | 349 | 214 |
| October to December 2019 | 367 | 228 |
| January to March 2020 | 418 | 263 |
| April to June 2020 | 337 | 319 |
| July to September 2020 | 361 | 273 |
| October to December 2020 | 278 | 213 |
| January to March 2021 | 376 | 265 |
| April to June 2021 | 332 | 266 |
| July to September 2021 | 340 | 282 |
| October to December 2021 | 312 | 233 |
| January to March 2022 | 379 | not published |
| April to June 2022 | 330 | 337 |
| July to September 2022 | 402 | 337 |
| October to December 2022 | 348 | 295 |
| January to March 2023 | 454 | 352 |
| April to June 2023 | 392 | 327 |
| July to September 2023 | 359 | 292 |
| October to December 2023 | 319 | 260 |
| January to March 2024 | 348 | 257 |
| April to June 2024 | 359 | 258 |
| July to September 2024 | 500 | 261 |
| October to December 2024 | 362 | 214 |
| January to March 2025 | 327 | 161 |
| April to June 2025 | 390 | 160 |
| July to September 2025 | 425 | 191 |
| October to December 2025 | 405 | 193 |
| January to March 2026 | 454 | 206 |
| Type | Households | With children |
|---|---|---|
| Bed and breakfast hotels | 65 | 9 |
| Rooms or flats with own facilities, paid nightly | 0 | 0 |
| Hostels and refuges | 0 | 0 |
| Private homes leased for the purpose | 44 | 26 |
| Council or housing association homes | 97 | 53 |
| Other (including private landlords) | 0 | 0 |
17 owed temporary accommodation but none yet secured
Councils must help households threatened with homelessness within 56 days (prevention duty) and those already homeless (relief duty), and may house them in temporary accommodation while more settled housing is found. Figures for January to March 2026 are provisional and may be revised. “Not published” means the council did not submit figures or MHCLG suppressed small numbers to protect households. No temporary accommodation figure is available for: January to March 2022.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Statutory homelessness: detailed local authority level tables (accredited official statistics). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Crime
21,072 crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
56.0 per 1,000 residents · Down 3.9% on the previous 12 months
Monthly figures
| September 2025 | 1,565 |
| October 2025 | 1,743 |
| November 2025 | 1,512 |
| December 2025 | 1,586 |
| January 2026 | 1,538 |
| February 2026 | 1,448 |
| March 2026 | 1,676 |
| April 2026 | 1,774 |
| May 2026 | 1,867 |
| June 2026 | 1,789 |
| July 2026 | 2,346 |
| August 2026 | 2,228 |
| Type of crime | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7,666 | 20.4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5,593 | 14.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1,616 | 4.3 |
| Shoplifting | 1,465 | 3.9 |
| Other theft | 1,339 | 3.6 |
| Public order | 1,014 | 2.7 |
| Burglary | 724 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 667 | 1.8 |
| Drugs | 349 | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 272 | 0.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 129 | 0.3 |
| Robbery | 96 | 0.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 87 | 0.2 |
| Theft from the person | 55 | 0.1 |
Source: data.police.uk, the official police crime data for England and Wales, summed to this council’s boundary from the small local area each crime is recorded in. Locations are approximate by design to protect privacy. Includes antisocial behaviour. Excludes fraud, which is recorded nationally, and the small number of crimes (about 1.4% in recent months) that police record with no location.
Crime figures last updated 13 October 2026.
Road casualties
People killed or injured on roads reported to the police, 2025
Yearly figures
| Year | Killed | KSI as recorded | KSI adjusted | All casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 254 | 262.1 | 893 |
| 2024 | 14 | 163 | 221.0 | 883 |
| 2023 * | 9 | 162 | 216.6 | 870 |
| 2022 * | 10 | 202 | 258.6 | 962 |
| 2021 | 18 | 173 | 223.2 | 812 |
| 2020 | 15 | 172 | 214.7 | 777 |
| 2019 | 20 | 192 | 238.9 | 911 |
| 2018 | 13 | 176 | 223.3 | 898 |
| 2017 | 20 | 200 | 257.5 | 1,055 |
| 2016 | 10 | 225 | 283.3 | 1,209 |
* DfT flags unexpected data collection issues affecting some police forces’ figures for these years.
| Road user | Killed | Killed or seriously injured |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20 |
| Cyclists | 1 | 23 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 71 |
| Car occupants | 9 | 131 |
| Bus or coach occupants | 0 | 0 |
| Van occupants | 0 | 5 |
| Lorry (HGV) occupants | 0 | 2 |
| Other vehicle occupants | 0 | 2 |
These are casualties in collisions reported to the police on all roads in the council’s area, including motorways and trunk roads it doesn’t manage. Police forces have moved to an injury-based recording system that classes more injuries as serious, so the Department for Transport publishes an adjusted “killed or seriously injured” estimate to allow fair comparison between years; the trend uses the adjusted figure, and the road-user table uses figures as recorded. Rates are per billion miles driven by motor vehicles in the area.
Source: Department for Transport, Reported road casualties Great Britain (RAS0403, first published 30 July 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Public Health
- Smoking (adults)
- 8.4%2025 · OHID Fingertips
- Physically active (adults)
- 75.7%2024/25 · OHID Fingertips
- Overweight or obese (adults)
- 66.3%2024/25 · OHID Fingertips
- Life expectancy (male)
- 80.9 years2021 to 2023 · ONS
- Life expectancy (female)
- 84.8 years2021 to 2023 · ONS
Schools
158 open state schools with 47,319 pupils, Ofsted snapshot as at 31 March 2026
Report cards (inspections since 10 November 2025)
9 schools have a report card. Safeguarding: 9 met.
| Area | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Achievement | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Earlier inspections (schools without a report card yet)
| Outstanding | 2 |
| Good | 65 |
| Requires improvement | 14 |
| Not judged (no overall grade given) | 20 |
| School remains Good | 29 |
| Standards maintained | 10 |
| School remains Outstanding | 2 |
| Some aspects not as strong | 1 |
| Improved significantly | 1 |
5 schools have no inspection on record yet (for example, newly opened schools).
All 158 schools
| School | Phase | Latest inspection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4 May 2023 | School remains Good * |
| All Saints' Church of England Academy | Secondary | 21 November 2023 | Requires improvement |
| Allenbourn Middle School | Secondary | 14 January 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | Primary | 25 January 2023 | School remains Good |
| Atlantic Academy Portland | Secondary | 19 January 2022 | Good |
| Beaminster School | Secondary | 26 September 2023 | Good |
| Beaminster St Mary's Academy | Primary | 23 May 2023 | Good |
| Beaucroft Foundation School | Special | 21 November 2023 | Good |
| Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 20 February 2024 | Requires improvement |
| Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | Primary | 24 June 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School | Primary | 24 February 2026 | Report card |
| Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | Primary | 26 March 2025 | Standards maintained |
| Bovington Academy | Primary | 17 October 2023 | Good |
| Bridport Primary School | Primary | 7 March 2023 | Good |
| Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 25 June 2024 | Good |
| Broadmayne First School | Primary | 22 March 2023 | Good |
| Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 14 November 2023 | Requires improvement |
| Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 10 February 2026 | Report card |
| Budmouth Academy Weymouth | Secondary | 19 March 2024 | Requires improvement |
| Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | Primary | 10 December 2024 | Standards maintained |
| Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School | Primary | 12 July 2023 | Good |
| Charmouth Primary School | Primary | 4 May 2022 | Requires improvement * |
| Cheselbourne Village School | Primary | 8 March 2023 | School remains Good |
| Chickerell Primary Academy | Primary | 4 December 2024 | Standards maintained |
| Colehill First School | Primary | 7 March 2023 | Good |
| Conifers Primary School | Primary | 2 November 2022 | Good |
| Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School | Primary | 7 November 2023 | Good |
| Cranborne Church of England First School | Primary | 12 October 2023 | Good |
| Cranborne Middle School | Secondary | 15 January 2025 | Some aspects not as strong |
| Damers First School | Primary | 12 February 2025 | Standards maintained |
| Dorchester Learning Centre | Alternative provision | 25 May 2022 | Good |
| Dorchester Middle School | Secondary | 13 June 2023 | Requires improvement |
| Dorset Studio School | Secondary | 5 March 2024 | Good |
| Downlands Community School | Primary | 13 January 2026 | Report card |
| Dunbury Church of England Academy | Primary | 19 January 2023 | School remains Good |
| Durweston Church of England Primary School | Primary | 10 February 2026 | Report card |
| Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | Secondary | 4 May 2022 | Good |
| Ferndown First School | Primary | 10 November 2023 | School remains Good |
| Ferndown Middle School | Secondary | 21 June 2023 | School remains Good |
| Ferndown Upper School | Secondary | 8 December 2021 | School remains Good |
| Frome Valley CofE First School | Primary | 14 January 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| Gillingham Primary School | Primary | 6 January 2026 | Report card |
| Gillingham School | Secondary | 10 May 2023 | Good |
| Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | Primary | n/a | Not yet inspected |
| Harbour School Dorset | Special | 10 October 2023 | Good |
| Harbour Vale School | Alternative provision | 30 April 2024 | Good |
| Hayeswood First School | Primary | 21 November 2023 | Good |
| Hazelbury Bryan Primary School | Primary | 13 June 2023 | Good |
| Henbury View First School | Primary | 29 November 2023 | Good |
| Hillside Community First School | Primary | 11 May 2023 | School remains Good |
| Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery | Primary | 12 March 2024 | Good |
| Lockyer's Middle School | Secondary | 4 October 2022 | Good |
| Loders CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 26 November 2024 | Standards maintained |
| Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School | Primary | 28 January 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| Lytchett Matravers Primary School | Primary | 20 June 2023 | Good |
| Lytchett Minster School | Secondary | 22 February 2023 | School remains Good |
| Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 20 March 2024 | Good |
| Manor Park Church of England First School | Primary | 13 January 2026 | Report card |
| Marshwood CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 8 May 2024 | Requires improvement |
| Milborne St Andrew First School | Primary | 4 May 2023 | School remains Good |
| Milldown CofE Academy | Primary | 11 October 2022 | Good |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | Primary | 11 July 2023 | Good * |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | Primary | 27 June 2023 | Good |
| Mountjoy School | Special | 15 November 2022 | Good |
| Oakhurst Community First School | Primary | 23 November 2021 | Good |
| Pamphill Church of England First School | Primary | 19 September 2023 | Good |
| Parley First School | Primary | 3 July 2023 | Good |
| Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 30 June 2022 | School remains Good |
| Piddle Valley Church of England First School | Primary | 22 November 2023 | Good |
| Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School | Primary | n/a | Not yet inspected |
| Portesham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 7 May 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 6 February 2024 | Requires improvement |
| Puddletown Church of England First School | Primary | 3 June 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| Queen Elizabeth's School | Secondary | 3 October 2023 | Requires improvement |
| Radipole Primary School | Primary | 4 July 2023 | School remains Good |
| Rushcombe First School | Primary | 30 November 2022 | Outstanding |
| Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 13 September 2023 | Good |
| Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 1 November 2022 | Good |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | 15 February 2022 | Good |
| Shaftesbury School | Secondary | 7 March 2023 | Good |
| Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 11 November 2021 | School remains Good |
| Sherborne Primary School | Primary | 6 January 2026 | Report card |
| Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | Primary | 31 October 2023 | Good |
| Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery | Primary | 26 April 2023 | School remains Good |
| Southill Primary School | Primary | 11 October 2022 | Good |
| Spetisbury CofE Primary School | Primary | 8 February 2023 | School remains Good |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 14 May 2025 | Some aspects not as strong |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 24 September 2024 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 21 September 2021 | Good |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth | Primary | 19 March 2024 | Good |
| St Catherine's Roman Catholic School | Primary | 13 January 2026 | Report card |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers | Primary | 19 April 2023 | Good * |
| St George's Church of England School, Bourton | Primary | 20 May 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| St George's Foundation Primary School | Primary | 7 October 2021 | School remains Good |
| St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull | Primary | 8 November 2022 | Requires improvement * |
| St Ives Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 6 December 2023 | Outstanding |
| St James Church of England First School | Primary | 4 February 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt | Primary | 14 March 2023 | School remains Good |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | Primary | 24 January 2023 | Good |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 19 March 2024 | Good |
| St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 21 February 2024 | Requires improvement |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3 February 2023 | School remains Good |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | Primary | 11 January 2023 | School remains Good |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull | Primary | 17 May 2023 | Good |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage | Primary | 22 June 2022 | Good |
| St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster | Primary | n/a | Not yet inspected |
| St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | Secondary | 22 January 2025 | Some aspects not as strong |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | Primary | 2 February 2022 | Good |
| St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery | Primary | 23 April 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | Secondary | 28 February 2024 | School remains Good |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis | Primary | 27 April 2022 | Requires improvement * |
| St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3 June 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | Primary | n/a | Not yet inspected |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | Secondary | 5 July 2022 | Good |
| Stalbridge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 14 March 2023 | School remains Good |
| Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 1 October 2024 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| Stoborough Church of England Primary School | Primary | 8 March 2023 | School remains Good * |
| Stower Provost Community School | Primary | 10 June 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| Sturminster Marshall First School | Primary | 17 June 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| Sturminster Newton High School | Secondary | n/a | Not yet inspected |
| Swanage Primary School | Primary | 13 November 2019 | Good * |
| Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 17 April 2024 | School remains Good |
| Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 7 May 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury | Primary | 7 December 2022 | School remains Good |
| The Blandford School | Secondary | 23 April 2024 | Good |
| The Compass | Alternative provision | 23 October 2024 | Standards maintained |
| The Forum Centre | Alternative provision | 22 January 2025 | Standards maintained |
| The Gryphon School | Secondary | 21 June 2023 | School remains Good |
| The Prince of Wales School | Primary | 3 June 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| The Purbeck School | Secondary | 30 April 2025 | Improved significantly |
| The Sir John Colfox Academy | Secondary | 13 September 2023 | School remains Good |
| The Swanage School | Secondary | 7 November 2023 | Good |
| The Thomas Hardye School | Secondary | 4 February 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| The Woodroffe School | Secondary | 6 December 2023 | Good |
| Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 10 October 2023 | Requires improvement * |
| Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney | Primary | 24 September 2024 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| Thornford CofE Primary School | Primary | 26 November 2024 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School | Primary | 21 February 2023 | Good |
| Trent Young's CofE Primary School | Primary | 26 November 2024 | Standards maintained |
| Trinity Church of England First School | Primary | 11 March 2025 | Not judged (no overall grade given) |
| Upton Infant School | Primary | 18 January 2023 | School remains Good |
| Upton Junior School | Primary | 22 February 2023 | Good |
| Verwood Church of England First School | Primary | 26 September 2023 | Good |
| Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School | Primary | 11 May 2022 | Good |
| West Moors Middle School | Secondary | 1 February 2022 | Good |
| Westfield Arts College | Special | 22 February 2023 | School remains Outstanding |
| Wey Valley Academy | Secondary | 11 October 2023 | Good |
| William Barnes Primary School | Primary | 22 February 2023 | School remains Good |
| Wimborne First School and Nursery | Primary | 2 July 2024 | Good |
| Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery | Primary | 10 May 2023 | School remains Good |
| Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School | Primary | 27 January 2026 | Report card |
| Witchampton Church of England First School | Primary | 28 March 2023 | Good |
| Wool Church of England Primary School | Primary | 17 October 2023 | Good |
| Wyke Primary School | Primary | 18 May 2022 | Requires improvement * |
| Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School | Primary | 15 February 2022 | Good |
| Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 14 May 2025 | Standards maintained |
| Wyvern Academy | Special | 20 November 2024 | Standards maintained |
| Yewstock School | Special | 29 March 2023 | School remains Outstanding |
* Inspection of a predecessor school (for example, before it became an academy).
Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted inspects schools under a renewed framework and publishes a report card grading up to eight areas on a scale of five points, plus whether safeguarding standards are met. Ofsted says these grades cannot be compared with grades from the previous framework, so they are shown separately. Graded inspections between 1 September 2024 and 9 November 2025 gave no overall grade (“Not judged”). Ungraded inspections check whether a school is still at its previous grade; the “Earlier inspections” figures use the last graded inspection.
Source: Ofsted, State-funded schools inspections and outcomes as at 31 March 2026 (official statistics). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Broadband and mobile
76.7% of 197,995 homes and businesses can get gigabit-capable broadband, January 2026
353 premises can't get decent broadband · 34% of premises use full fibre
| Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) | 97.7% |
| Ultrafast (100 Mbit/s or more) | 76.7% |
| Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) | 76.7% |
| Gigabit-capable (1,000 Mbit/s) | 76.7% |
| Full fibre to the premises | 75.8% |
| Can’t get 10 Mbit/s | 0.6% |
| Can’t get decent broadbandfrom a fixed line or fixed wireless | 0.2% |
| 4G indoors from at least one networkshare of premises | 99.3% |
| 4G indoors from all four networksshare of premises | 81.7% |
| 4G outdoors from at least one networkshare of premises | 100.0% |
| 5G outdoors from at least one networkshare of premises | 94.2% |
| Indoor phone calls from at least one networkshare of premises | 99.8% |
| Land with no outdoor 4G from any networkshare of the area | 0.1% |
These figures show what is available, not what people buy. “Decent” broadband means 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload, the standard set by the broadband Universal Service Obligation. Full-fibre use is the share of all premises with a full-fibre connection in use. Mobile figures count the four networks Ofcom reports (EE, O2, Three and Vodafone) and are modelled predictions of signal strength; 5G figures use Ofcom’s high-confidence measure.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations (January 2026 data). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Sewage spills
43,169 hours of sewage spills from 239 storm overflows in 2025
4,548 spills counted · 204 of 234 overflows with figures spilled at least once · 9th most spill hours of 288 council areas in England with storm overflows
Storm overflows are run by water companies, not by the council. The companies responsible here are Wessex Water, South West Water.
The 15 overflows with the longest spills
| Overflow | Company | Spills | Hours | Monitor working |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYDLING ST.NICHOLAS WRCinto SYDLING WATER | Wessex Water | 97 | 2,149 | 100% |
| MARTINSTOWN PSinto THE SOUTH WINTERBOURNE(S) | Wessex Water | 129 | 2,030 | 100% |
| CHICKSBRIDGE PSinto RIVER BRIDE(S) | Wessex Water | 112 | 1,957 | 100% |
| IWERNE MINSTER WRCinto RIVER IWERNE | Wessex Water | 83 | 1,816 | 100% |
| PUMPING STN ADJACENT THE PIDDLE INNinto THE RIVER PIDDLE | Wessex Water | 78 | 1,753 | 100% |
| PUMPING STATION ADJACENT RIVENDELLinto THE RIVER PIDDLE | Wessex Water | 76 | 1,692 | 100% |
| BUCKLAND NEWTON WRCinto RIVER LYDDEN | Wessex Water | 108 | 1,684 | 100% |
| HAZELBURY BRYAN WRCinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER LYDDEN | Wessex Water | 79 | 1,569 | 100% |
| HALSTOCK WATER RECYCLING CENTREinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER YEO | Wessex Water | 82 | 1,424 | 100% |
| MARNHULL WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKSinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 75 | 1,365 | 100% |
| MAPPOWDER STWinto TRIB OF THE RIVER LYDDEN | Wessex Water | 62 | 1,002 | 98% |
| BISHOPS CAUNDLE WRCinto CAUNDLE BROOK | Wessex Water | 46 | 863 | 100% |
| BOURTON WATER RECYCLING CENTREinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 62 | 812 | 100% |
| BEER HACKETT PUMPING STATIONinto WRIGGLE RIVER | Wessex Water | 50 | 791 | 91% |
| POYNTINGTON WATER RECYLCING CENTREinto RIVER YEO | Wessex Water | 53 | 726 | 100% |
All 239 overflows
| Overflow | Company | Spills | Hours | Monitor working |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYDLING ST.NICHOLAS WRCinto SYDLING WATER | Wessex Water | 97 | 2,149 | 100% |
| MARTINSTOWN PSinto THE SOUTH WINTERBOURNE(S) | Wessex Water | 129 | 2,030 | 100% |
| CHICKSBRIDGE PSinto RIVER BRIDE(S) | Wessex Water | 112 | 1,957 | 100% |
| IWERNE MINSTER WRCinto RIVER IWERNE | Wessex Water | 83 | 1,816 | 100% |
| PUMPING STN ADJACENT THE PIDDLE INNinto THE RIVER PIDDLE | Wessex Water | 78 | 1,753 | 100% |
| PUMPING STATION ADJACENT RIVENDELLinto THE RIVER PIDDLE | Wessex Water | 76 | 1,692 | 100% |
| BUCKLAND NEWTON WRCinto RIVER LYDDEN | Wessex Water | 108 | 1,684 | 100% |
| HAZELBURY BRYAN WRCinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER LYDDEN | Wessex Water | 79 | 1,569 | 100% |
| HALSTOCK WATER RECYCLING CENTREinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER YEO | Wessex Water | 82 | 1,424 | 100% |
| MARNHULL WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKSinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 75 | 1,365 | 100% |
| MAPPOWDER STWinto TRIB OF THE RIVER LYDDEN | Wessex Water | 62 | 1,002 | 98% |
| BISHOPS CAUNDLE WRCinto CAUNDLE BROOK | Wessex Water | 46 | 863 | 100% |
| BOURTON WATER RECYCLING CENTREinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 62 | 812 | 100% |
| BEER HACKETT PUMPING STATIONinto WRIGGLE RIVER | Wessex Water | 50 | 791 | 91% |
| POYNTINGTON WATER RECYLCING CENTREinto RIVER YEO | Wessex Water | 53 | 726 | 100% |
| MAIDEN NEWTON WATER RECYCLING CENTRinto RIVER FROME | Wessex Water | 41 | 670 | 100% |
| STOURTON CAUNDLE WRCinto CAUNDLE BROOK | Wessex Water | 37 | 666 | 100% |
| SOUTHGATE PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER BRIT | Wessex Water | 62 | 637 | 100% |
| PUNCKNOWLE WRCinto RIVER BRIDE | Wessex Water | 43 | 624 | 99% |
| ABBOTSBURY WWTWinto ABBOTSBURY BROOK | Wessex Water | 40 | 617 | 100% |
| NETHERBURY PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER BRIT | Wessex Water | 52 | 588 | 99% |
| DORCHESTER (LOUDS MILL) STWinto RIVER FROME(S) | Wessex Water | 36 | 562 | 100% |
| SHILLINGSTONE WATER RECYCLING CENTRinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 45 | 560 | 100% |
| GODMANSTONE STWinto RIVER CERNE | Wessex Water | 24 | 545 | 94% |
| NORTH STREET PSinto THE RIVER FROME | Wessex Water | 37 | 539 | 100% |
| TOLLER PORCORUM WRCinto RIVER HOOKE | Wessex Water | 35 | 521 | 100% |
| HOLWELL STWinto THE CAUNDLE BROOK(S) | Wessex Water | 42 | 519 | 100% |
| BISHOPS CAUNDLE - BLIND LANE OFF A3030 - Sewage Treatment Worksinto CAUNDLE BROOK | Wessex Water | 27 | 477 | 100% |
| BULBURY LANE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF SHERFORD RIVER (S) | Wessex Water | 49 | 467 | 100% |
| BROADMAYNE WWTWinto TADNOLL BROOK | Wessex Water | 32 | 460 | 100% |
| CHIDEOCK STWinto RIVER WINNIFORD(S) | Wessex Water | 31 | 413 | 100% |
| EVERSHOT WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKSinto RIVER FROME | Wessex Water | 45 | 406 | 100% |
| BRIDPORT SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKSinto LYME BAY(C) | Wessex Water | 52 | 401 | 100% |
| STALBRIDGE PUMPING STATIONinto BIBBERN BROOK | Wessex Water | 40 | 400 | 100% |
| SHERBORNE WWTWinto RIVER YEO | Wessex Water | 35 | 392 | 100% |
| LYME REGIS (UPLYME) STWinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER LIM | South West Water | 54 | 382 | 100% |
| BROADWINDSOR WWTWinto TRIBUTARY OF DRIMPTON STREAM | South West Water | 40 | 377 | 100% |
| CRANBORNE WATER RECYCLING CENTREinto RIVER CRANE | Wessex Water | 23 | 375 | 100% |
| LYDLINCH WATER RECYCLING CENTREinto RIVER LYDDEN | Wessex Water | 59 | 360 | 100% |
| SOUTH PERROTT WWTWinto RIVER PARRETT | Wessex Water | 37 | 341 | 100% |
| SYDLING ST NICHOLAS PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF SYDLING WATER | Wessex Water | 16 | 336 | 100% |
| STURMINSTER NEWTON WRCinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 22 | 335 | 100% |
| GILLINGHAM WATER RECYCLING CENTREinto RIVER STOUR (UPPER) | Wessex Water | 35 | 319 | 100% |
| SOUTH STREET CSOinto RIVER BRIT | Wessex Water | 58 | 315 | 94% |
| MOSTERTON PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER AXE | South West Water | 72 | 312 | 100% |
| WEYMOUTH WATER RECYCLING CENTREinto (C) ENGLISH CHANNEL | Wessex Water | 65 | 303 | 100% |
| DRIMPTON PUMPING STATIONinto TEMPLE BROOK | South West Water | 27 | 270 | 100% |
| SODOM LANE PUMPING STATIONinto THE CHIVRICKS BROOK | Wessex Water | 31 | 268 | 100% |
| KING'S STAG WWTWinto RIVER LYDDEN | Wessex Water | 28 | 259 | 100% |
| 16 HIGH STREET CSOinto DORCHESTER MILL STREAM | Wessex Water | 29 | 234 | 100% |
| CORFE MULLEN WATER RECYCLING CENTREinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 30 | 226 | 100% |
| HORN BRIDGE PSEO/CSOinto RIVER LIM | South West Water | 32 | 222 | 100% |
| BULL INN CSOinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 19 | 195 | 100% |
| CORFE CASTLE STWinto CORFE RIVER (S) | Wessex Water | 27 | 193 | 100% |
| MORRIS ROAD PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER FROME | Wessex Water | 36 | 187 | 100% |
| BUCKINGHAM ROAD PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 32 | 184 | 100% |
| WIMBORNE WATER RECYCLING CENTREinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 22 | 165 | 100% |
| LYTCHETT MINSTER STWinto LYTCHETT BAY(E) | Wessex Water | 13 | 163 | 100% |
| SHERBORNE WWTWinto RIVER YEO | Wessex Water | 30 | 162 | 96% |
| MOTCOMBE ATTENUATION TANKinto TRIBUTARY OF RIVER LODDEN (S) | Wessex Water | 19 | 161 | 100% |
| WEST BEXINGTON PUMPING STATIONinto CHESIL BEACH | Wessex Water | 26 | 160 | 96% |
| FRAMPTON FARM PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF WRIGGLE RIVER | Wessex Water | 31 | 153 | 100% |
| MARNHULL REEDBEDS WRCinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 14 | 147 | 100% |
| EVERSHOT COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWinto RIVER FROME | Wessex Water | 76 | 145 | 100% |
| CSO AT SCOUT HUTinto (S) MILL STREAM | Wessex Water | 9 | 128 | 99% |
| POTTERNE WAY PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER CRANE (S) | Wessex Water | 34 | 126 | 100% |
| LONG CROSS PUMPING STATIONinto KEY BROOK TO R STOUR (S) | Wessex Water | 36 | 115 | 100% |
| STOUR ROW PUMPING STATIONinto KEY BROOK(S) | Wessex Water | 19 | 111 | 100% |
| STATION ROAD CSOinto TRIB OF RIVER FROME | Wessex Water | 23 | 110 | 100% |
| SOUTH BRIDGE COMB. STORM OVERFLOWinto RIVER ASKER(S) | Wessex Water | 26 | 96.9 | 100% |
| QUEEN STREET CSOinto SHREEN WATER | Wessex Water | 17 | 96.7 | 100% |
| PUMPING STATION AT KING ARMSinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER FROME | Wessex Water | 22 | 95.8 | 100% |
| PUMPING STATION AT WEST BAY SLUICESinto BRIDPORT HARBOUR (COASTAL) | Wessex Water | 10 | 94.7 | 100% |
| LEIGH BRIDGE FARM PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF RIVER WRIGGLE | Wessex Water | 16 | 94.1 | 100% |
| HAYES LANE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 26 | 90.7 | 100% |
| WEST MILTON WATER RECYCLING CENTREinto TRIB OF MANGERTON RIVER | Wessex Water | 23 | 89.5 | 100% |
| THE BRIDGE PSinto THE RIVER STOUR(S) | Wessex Water | 12 | 89.4 | 96% |
| TARRANT CRAWFORD WRCinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 8 | 85.4 | 100% |
| STURMINSTER NEWTON WRCinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 26 | 85.2 | 100% |
| DORCHESTER (LOUDS MILL) STWinto RIVER FROME(S) | Wessex Water | 8 | 83 | 100% |
| CRAIGSIDE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF MOORS RIVER | Wessex Water | 20 | 76.3 | 100% |
| CHARMOUTH SEWAGE DISPOSAL WORKSinto LYME BAY(C) & RIVER CHAR(S) | Wessex Water | 70 | 76.1 | 100% |
| SWANAGE TUNNELinto SWANAGE BAY | Wessex Water | 20 | 75.9 | 100% |
| GLEBE FARM PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF CORFE RIVER | Wessex Water | 15 | 75.1 | 100% |
| BROADWINDSOR WWTWinto TRIBUTARY OF DRIMPTON STREAM | South West Water | 55 | 70.7 | 100% |
| LEE LANE PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER ASKER | Wessex Water | 15 | 66.9 | 100% |
| BRIDPORT WEST STREET CSOinto RIVER BRIT | Wessex Water | 40 | 65.1 | 90% |
| CORSCOMBE WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKinto HALSTOCK STREAM | Wessex Water | 15 | 63.6 | 100% |
| CHURCH LANE PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 11 | 63.2 | 88% |
| AMEYSFORD ROAD PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF UDDENS WATER | Wessex Water | 11 | 58.9 | 100% |
| WATER LANE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 6 | 55 | 100% |
| HOLT SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKSinto TRIBUTARY OF UDDENS WATER | Wessex Water | 10 | 54 | 100% |
| 35 KINGS ROADinto MILL STREAM VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 29 | 53.1 | 100% |
| EAST CHALDON PUMPING STATIONinto A TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER WIN | Wessex Water | 10 | 50.4 | 100% |
| MOORLAND WAY PUMPING STATIONinto LYTCHETT BAY(C) | Wessex Water | 17 | 49.7 | 100% |
| HARMAN'S CROSS PUMPING STATIONinto UNNAMED STREAM (S) | Wessex Water | 10 | 45.9 | 99% |
| EBBLAKE PUMPING STATIONinto (S) EBBLAKE STREAM | Wessex Water | 6 | 39.7 | 99% |
| ST LEONARDS FOREST EDGE DRIVE PSinto TRIB. THE MOORS RIVER VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 7 | 36.8 | 99% |
| CHURCH KNOWLE ANIMAL SANCTUARY PSinto A TRIBUTARY OF THE CORFE RIVER | Wessex Water | 9 | 36.3 | 100% |
| RODWELL AVENUE CSOinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR VIA SWS (E) | Wessex Water | 44 | 33.6 | 98% |
| CHAFEY'S LAKE CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER WEY | Wessex Water | 14 | 32.6 | 96% |
| MELPLASH - PACKAGE PLANT - Sewage Treatment Worksinto Tributary of the River Brit | Wessex Water | 24 | 31.6 | 92% |
| LYTCHETT LANE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF RIVER FROME | Wessex Water | 11 | 31 | 100% |
| SHAFTESBURY WRCinto STIRCHELL BROOK | Wessex Water | 8 | 30.1 | 100% |
| EAST BURTON CROSS ROAD PSinto RIVER WIN | Wessex Water | 6 | 29.5 | 100% |
| KNIGHTON LANE CSOinto TADNOLL BROOK(S) | Wessex Water | 31 | 28.3 | 100% |
| LANGTON HERRING WRCinto TRIBUTARY OF WEST FLEET | Wessex Water | 38 | 27.9 | 100% |
| OSMINGTON BAY HOLIDAY CENTRE PSinto ENGLISH CHANNEL | Wessex Water | 15 | 27.8 | 100% |
| ROMAN ROAD COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWinto RADIPOLE LAKE (S) | Wessex Water | 38 | 26.9 | 100% |
| BRIDPORT WATER RECYCLING CENTRE PSinto LYME BAY (C) | Wessex Water | 8 | 26.3 | 100% |
| CSO AT PRINCES BRIDGEinto (S) MILL STREAM | Wessex Water | 3 | 24.5 | 100% |
| HINTON ST.MARY WATER RECYCLINGinto TRIB OF CHIVERICKS BROOK | Wessex Water | 29 | 24.1 | 100% |
| PARDY'S HILL PSinto TRIB OF RIVER STOUR(S) | Wessex Water | 8 | 23.5 | 100% |
| BLACKNOLLinto RIVER WIN (S) | Wessex Water | 12 | 23.3 | 100% |
| WORTH MATRAVERS WWTWinto STREAM AT WINSPIT BOTTTOM | Wessex Water | 19 | 22.7 | 100% |
| RAILWAY COTTAGES PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF RIVER FROME(S) | Wessex Water | 20 | 22.3 | 100% |
| SEATOWN PUMPING STATIONinto WINNIFORD (S) | Wessex Water | 6 | 22.2 | 100% |
| WAYSIDE ROAD PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF MOORS RIVER | Wessex Water | 5 | 21.2 | 100% |
| BRICKYARD LANE PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 4 | 20.6 | 100% |
| GAUNTS COMMON STWinto TRIBUTARY OF UDDENS WATER | Wessex Water | 8 | 20 | 100% |
| DURLSTON ROAD PSinto UNNAMED STREAM TO DURLSTON BAY | Wessex Water | 20 | 19.2 | 100% |
| WAREHAM WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKSinto TIDAL RIVER PIDDLE | Wessex Water | 7 | 18.8 | 100% |
| GUN CLIFF PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER LIM | South West Water | 4 | 18.7 | 100% |
| WEST LULWORTH PUMPING STATIONinto ENGLISH CHANNEL(C) | Wessex Water | 8 | 17.2 | 100% |
| PILFORD HEATH PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF UDDENS WATER (S) | Wessex Water | 14 | 17.1 | 100% |
| SOUTH EAST PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER FROME (ESTUARINE) | Wessex Water | 10 | 16.8 | 100% |
| LYTCHETT MATRAVERS - CASTLE FARM ROAD - S105A Sewage Pumping Stationinto Unnamed tributary of the River Stour | Wessex Water | 2 | 16.7 | 95% |
| RED LANE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF CORFE RIVER (S) | Wessex Water | 6 | 16.2 | 100% |
| THE MARSH COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR(E) | Wessex Water | 10 | 15.7 | 100% |
| MILL LANE PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER YEO | Wessex Water | 3 | 15.6 | 100% |
| SHAFTESBURY WRCinto STIRCHELL BROOK | Wessex Water | 20 | 15.6 | 100% |
| TRICKETT'S CROSS PUMPING STATIONinto UDDENS WATER | Wessex Water | 3 | 15.6 | 100% |
| SHIPTON GORGE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER BRIDE | Wessex Water | 4 | 15.3 | 100% |
| CHILD OKEFORD PSinto TRIB OF RIVER STOUR(S) | Wessex Water | 4 | 15.2 | 100% |
| BOVINGTON TERMINAL PUMPING STATIONinto A TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER FROME | Wessex Water | 3 | 15 | 100% |
| HOLTON HEATH WW PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF POOLE HARBOUR | Wessex Water | 6 | 14.3 | 100% |
| SOUTHWELL PSinto FRESHWATER BAY | Wessex Water | 12 | 14.2 | 100% |
| LUDBORNE ROAD CSOinto RIVER YEO VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 10 | 12.8 | 100% |
| CHURCH STREET PUMPING STATIONinto MILL STREAM | Wessex Water | 10 | 12.5 | 100% |
| FISHWEIR FIELDS PSinto RIVER ASKER VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 3 | 11.9 | 100% |
| HAMS PATH COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWinto RIVER BRIT(S) | Wessex Water | 12 | 11.2 | 100% |
| STUDLAND ROAD PUMPING STATIONinto CORFE RIVER | Wessex Water | 10 | 11.2 | 100% |
| MILBORNE ST. ANDREW STWinto BERE STREAM(S) | Wessex Water | 2 | 10.8 | 100% |
| COBB GATE PUMPING STATIONinto LYME BAY (C) | South West Water | 8 | 10.7 | 100% |
| HERSTON CROSS ATTENUATION TANK CSOinto TRIB OF RIVER SWAN(S) | Wessex Water | 6 | 10 | 100% |
| ADMIRAL HARDY CSOinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR(E) | Wessex Water | 6 | 9.4 | 88% |
| WADMORE LANE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF LITTLE SEA | Wessex Water | 4 | 9.2 | 100% |
| PENNINGTON COPSE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF UDDENS WATER | Wessex Water | 3 | 9.2 | 100% |
| THORNCOMBE WWTWinto RIVER SYNDERFORD | South West Water | 8 | 8.3 | 100% |
| STOBOROUGH RIDGE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF RIVER FROME | Wessex Water | 3 | 8.3 | 100% |
| NEW SWANAGE ATTENUATION TANKinto ULWELL STREAM | Wessex Water | 4 | 8 | 100% |
| WAREHAM COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWinto RIVER FROME (ESTUARINE) | Wessex Water | 6 | 7.7 | 100% |
| BURTON BRADSTOCKinto RIVER BRIDE(S) | Wessex Water | 4 | 7.7 | 100% |
| SANDFORD ORCAS PUMPING STATIONinto CORTON DENHAM STREAM | Wessex Water | 2 | 7.3 | 100% |
| BRIANTSPUDDLE SEWAGEinto TRIBUTARY OF RIVER PIDDLE (S) | Wessex Water | 1 | 6.8 | 100% |
| WEST BRIDGE CSOinto RIVER BRIT | Wessex Water | 11 | 6.8 | 99% |
| WESTON STREET COMBINED SEWER OFinto GROUNDWATER VIA INFILT SYSTEM | Wessex Water | 8 | 6.7 | 100% |
| BROOK ROAD PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 2 | 6.5 | 100% |
| RINGSTEAD STWinto UNNAMED STREAM(S) | Wessex Water | 1 | 6 | 100% |
| 63 CHEAP STREET CSOinto RIVER YEO VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 23 | 5.1 | 100% |
| WAREHAM NORTH BRIDGEinto River Piddle | Wessex Water | 3 | 5.1 | 100% |
| CRANFORD AVENUE CSOinto TRIB OF WEYMOUTH BAY (VIA SWS) | Wessex Water | 17 | 4.9 | 96% |
| CHARMOUTH SEWAGE DISPOSAL WORKSinto LYME BAY(C) & RIVER CHAR(S) | Wessex Water | 2 | 4.7 | 100% |
| CHICKERELL BOYS CLUB CSOinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR(E) | Wessex Water | 20 | 4.6 | 95% |
| EAST KNIGHTON PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF RIVER WIN | Wessex Water | 1 | 4.5 | 100% |
| SHROTON PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER IWERNE | Wessex Water | 1 | 4.5 | 100% |
| FAIRFIELD SEWAGE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF THE RIVER WEY | Wessex Water | 4 | 4.4 | 100% |
| NEW RD PS FORMERLY GOLF LINKS RD PSinto TRIBUTARY OF THE MOORS RIVER | Wessex Water | 4 | 4.4 | 100% |
| HOLLYROOD FARM CSOinto TRIB OF STIRCHELL BROOK | Wessex Water | 12 | 4.4 | 95% |
| COOMBE PUMPING STATIONinto STUDLAND BAY(C) | Wessex Water | 5 | 4.2 | 100% |
| MELCOMBE AVENUE CSOinto TRIB OF WEYMOUTH BAY (VIA SWS) | Wessex Water | 13 | 4 | 100% |
| REAR DONCASTER ROADinto PORTLAND HARBOUR (C) | Wessex Water | 11 | 3.8 | 100% |
| ABBEY ROAD COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER YEO | Wessex Water | 11 | 3.7 | 100% |
| GLANVILLES WOOTTON WATER RECYCLINGinto TRIB OF CAUNDLE BROOK | Wessex Water | 3 | 3.4 | 100% |
| CORONATION CRESCENT CSOinto RADIPOLE LAKE VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 14 | 3.1 | 100% |
| SUTTON WALDRON PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF FONTMELL BROOK | Wessex Water | 1 | 3 | 100% |
| CHEAP STREET NORTH CSOinto TRIB OF THE RIVER YEO VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 12 | 1.7 | 99% |
| NEWLAND COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWinto RIVER YEO VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 9 | 1.6 | 95% |
| ULLSWATER CRESCENT CSOinto RADIPOLE LAKE VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 8 | 1.5 | 100% |
| LULWORTH BEACH PUMPING STATIONinto ENGLISH CHANNEL(C) | Wessex Water | 7 | 1.4 | 100% |
| CSO AT TOP OF SOUTH WALKSinto RIVER FROME VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 2 | 1.3 | 98% |
| CHICKERELL ROAD CSOinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR | Wessex Water | 6 | 1.2 | 34% |
| VICTORIA SQUARE PORTLANDinto PORTLAND HARBOUR | Wessex Water | 5 | 1.2 | 100% |
| JERICHO CSOinto RIVER LIM | South West Water | 8 | 1.1 | 100% |
| PORTLAND RAILWAY GRAVITY SEWERinto LYME BAY (C) | Wessex Water | 7 | 0.9 | 90% |
| VICTORIA ROAD CSOinto THE MILL STREAM VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 5 | 0.9 | 100% |
| WESTON ROAD CSOinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR(E) | Wessex Water | 3 | 0.9 | 100% |
| CASTLE COVE PUMPING STATIONinto PORTLAND HARBOUR | Wessex Water | 2 | 0.8 | 100% |
| GOSLINGS BRIDGE CSOinto RIVER LIM(S) | South West Water | 3 | 0.7 | 96% |
| SANDFORD LANE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF RIVER PIDDLE(S) | Wessex Water | 1 | 0.7 | 100% |
| HILLCREST ROAD PUMPIMG STATIONinto PORTLAND HARBOUR | Wessex Water | 1 | 0.6 | 100% |
| NEWSTEAD ROAD PUMPING STATIONinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR(E) | Wessex Water | 1 | 0.5 | 100% |
| SWANAGE TUNNELinto SWANAGE BAY | Wessex Water | 1 | 0.4 | 100% |
| HIGH STREET CSOinto WEST BAY (COASTAL) | Wessex Water | 5 | 0.3 | 100% |
| CSO AT 97 HIGH STREETinto (S) MILL STREAM | Wessex Water | 1 | 0.3 | 100% |
| EAST BRIDGE COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWinto RIVER ASKER(S) | Wessex Water | 2 | 0.3 | 100% |
| SWANAGE TUNNELinto SWANAGE BAY | Wessex Water | 1 | 0.3 | 100% |
| LONGCROFT ROAD CSOinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR(E) | Wessex Water | 1 | 0.2 | 62% |
| PORTLAND BILL STORM OVERFLOWinto ENGLISH CHANNEL(C) | Wessex Water | 3 | 0.2 | 100% |
| WARDCLIFFE ROAD CSOinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR(E) | Wessex Water | 1 | 0.2 | 100% |
| NEW ROAD CSOinto TRIBUTARY OF FERN BROOK | Wessex Water | 2 | 0.1 | 91% |
| GLEBE ROAD PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF SHERFORD RIVER | Wessex Water | 1 | 0.1 | 88% |
| LANGTON ROAD PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER STOUR(S) | Wessex Water | 2 | 0.1 | 100% |
| MILBORNE ST ANDREW PSinto TRIBUTARY OF BERE STREAM | Wessex Water | 1 | 0.1 | 100% |
| ACACIA AVENUE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB. EBBLAKE STREAM VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| AFFPUDDLE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF RIVER PIDDLE | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| ALDRIDGE ROAD PUMPING STATIONinto (S) TRIB OF MOORS RIVER | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| BLACKHEATH WWTWinto SHERFORD RIVER | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| BOURNEMOUTH ROAD PUMPING STATIONinto THE RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| BURTON SOUTHOVER PSinto RIVER BRIDE (S) | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| CEDAR WAY PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF UDDENS WATER | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| COCK AND BOTTLE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF THE SHERFORD RIVER | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 97% |
| CRAWFORD BRIDGE PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER STOUR | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| DORCHESTER ROAD PSinto SOUTH WINTERBOURNE | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| DUGDELL CLOSE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF MOORS RIVER | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| FERRYBRIDGE PSinto THE FLEET | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| GRASMERE ROAD CSOinto RADIPOLE LAKE | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| HALVES COTTAGE PUMPING STATIONinto A TRIBUTARY OF THE CORFE RIVER | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| HAYWARDS BRIDGE PUMPING STATIONinto COOKWELL BROOK | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| LONG STREET CSOinto RIVER YEO VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| MARLOW ROAD COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR VIA SWS (E) | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| PENNSYLVANIA ROAD PSinto GROUND | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| POOLE ROAD PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER ALLEN (S) | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| RADIPOLE LAKE PUMPING STATIONinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR (E) | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| SPA ROAD COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWinto RADIPOLE LAKE VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| SPRING LANE CSOinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR VIA SWS (E) | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 99% |
| SPRING ROAD COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWinto WEYMOUTH HARBOUR(E) - COVE ROW | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| THAMES CLOSE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF MOORS RIVER (S) | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| THE STREET CSO, CHARMOUTHinto RIVER CHAR(S) | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 94% |
| THORN BANK CSOinto RIVER YEO VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| WEST BAY ROAD CSOinto RIVER BRIT | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| WEST MILL CRESCENT PUMPING STATIONinto TRIB OF RIVER PIDDLE | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| WESTBURY COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWinto RIVER YEO VIA SWS | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| PUDDLETOWN PIDDLEHINTON ROADinto River Piddle | Wessex Water | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| DUNCAN CRESCENT PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER FROME | Wessex Water | not reported | not reported | 100% |
| UPTON FRENCH'S FARM PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF ROCK LEA RIVER | Wessex Water | not reported | not reported | 100% |
| WATERY LANE PUMPING STATIONinto TRIBUTARY OF STUDLAND BAY | Wessex Water | not reported | not reported | 100% |
| WEST ROAD FOUNDRY PUMPING STATIONinto RIVER SIMENE | Wessex Water | not reported | not reported | 100% |
| Ferndown Dugdell Close Sewage Pumping Stationinto TRIB OF MOORS RIVER | Wessex Water | not reported | not reported | n/a |
A storm overflow releases diluted sewage into a river or the sea when sewers are overloaded, usually in heavy rain. Hours are the total time all spills lasted. Spills are counted the Environment Agency’s way: any discharge in the first 12 hours counts as one spill, and each further 24-hour block counts as another. 5 overflows have no figures for 2025, so the totals may be lower than the true amount. 21 overflows discharge below the high-tide line or out at sea and are counted with the nearest council area. Compare every council, constituency and water company.
Source: Environment Agency, Event Duration Monitoring storm overflow annual return 2025. Locations placed in council areas using Office for National Statistics boundaries. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.