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This unit contained the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORCHESTER | Built-up Area | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW) | ||
| FERNDOWN | Built-up Area | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW) | ||
| SHERBORNE | Built-up Area | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW) | ||
| WEYMOUTH | Built-up Area | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW) | ||
| WIMBORNE MINSTER | Built-up Area | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW) | ||
| BEACON | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| BEAMINSTER | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| BLACKMORE VALE | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| BLANDFORD | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| BRIDPORT | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| CHALK VALLEYS | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| CHARMINSTER ST MARYS | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| CHESIL BANK | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| CHICKERELL | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| COLEHILL AND WIMBORNE MINSTER EAST | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| CORFE MULLEN | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| CRANBORNE AND ALDERHOLT | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| CRANBORNE CHASE | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| CROSSWAYS | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| DORCHESTER EAST | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| DORCHESTER POUNDBURY | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| DORCHESTER WEST | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| EGGARDON | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| FERNDOWN NORTH | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| FERNDOWN SOUTH | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| GILLINGHAM | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| HILL FORTS AND UPPER TARRANTS | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| LITTLEMOOR AND PRESTON | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| LYME AND CHARMOUTH | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| LYTCHETT MATRAVERS AND UPTON | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| MARSHWOOD VALE | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| MELCOMBE REGIS | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| PORTLAND | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| PUDDLETOWN AND LOWER WINTERBORNE | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| RADIPOLE | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| RODWELL AND WYKE | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| SHAFTESBURY TOWN | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| SHERBORNE EAST | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| SHERBORNE RURAL | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| SHERBORNE WEST | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| SOUTH EAST PURBECK | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| STALBRIDGE AND MARNHULL | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| ST LEONARDS AND ST IVES | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| STOUR AND ALLEN VALE | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| STURMINSTER NEWTON | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| SWANAGE | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| UPWEY AND BROADWEY | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| VERWOOD | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| WAREHAM | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| WESTHAM | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| WEST MOORS AND THREE LEGGED CROSS | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| WEST PARLEY | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| WEST PURBECK | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| WIMBORNE MINSTER | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| WINTERBORNE AND BROADMAYNE | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| WINTERBORNE NORTH | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) | ||
| YETMINSTER | Modern (2024) Ward | Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK) |
This unit was associated with the following other units:
| Nature of association | Other unit involved | Type of unit | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| was preceded by | DORSET | Modern (post 1974) County | United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018) |
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH WEST | Government Region | 01 Apr 2019 | United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018) | |
| BOURNEMOUTH | CfC Primary Urban Area | 01 Apr 2019 | Centre for Cities, Primary Urban Areas: Spatial definitions (https://www.centreforcities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-PUA-Table.pdf) |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2019 | was created through the abolition of | EAST DORSET | United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018) | |
| 01 Apr 2019 | was created through the abolition of | NORTH DORSET | United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018) | |
| 01 Apr 2019 | was created through the abolition of | PURBECK | United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018) | |
| 01 Apr 2019 | was created through the abolition of | WEST DORSET | United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018) | |
| 01 Apr 2019 | was created through the abolition of | WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND | United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018) |
If the boundaries of the District/Unitary Authority changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Dorset (Unitary Authority) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13423167
Date accessed: 06th December 2025
