Compton Abbas has a population of 216, making it the 90th largest place in Dorset.
#90
of 93 in Dorset
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Dorset population trends, 2001–2024.
Compton Abbas in context
2 km
south to Fontmell Magna, the nearest larger town
25,749
people live within 10 km
#6,210
largest of 6,358 UK places
1,677
food businesses in Dorset
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Compton Abbas sits in postcode district SP7.
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Population since 2001
Dorset, year by year from ONS estimates
Postcode district SP7
Wards, constituencies and the deprivation profile
Nearby in Dorset
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Lulworth | 241 |
| 2 | Iwerne Courtney | 232 |
| 3 | Osmington | 227 |
| 4 | Farnham | 183 |
| 5 | Tarrant Hinton | 160 |
| 6 | Tarrant Monkton | 123 |