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Anderson

Village · 135 residents

Affordability: 59/100Safety: 84/100Transport: 70/100Schools: 53/100Health: 57/100Food & drink: 60/100Environment: 53/100Infrastructure: 49/100Property market: 57/100
67Good

Good · better than 7 in 10 villages

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • Less recorded crime than is typical: 30 per 1,000 people a year against 100
  • Transport scores 70, well above the typical 60
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Anderson

Bloxworth64Winterborne Houghton71Milton Abbas75Blandford St Mary78Winterborne TomsonWinterborne MustonNewportWinterborne Zelston69
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Is Anderson a good place to live?

Anderson scores 67/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for safety (84) and transport (70).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Anderson in South West, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Anderson›

The summary for Anderson is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Anderson›

Food & drink

1 place
  1. 1Asda Red Post Express Petrol
Asda · convenience store
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Areas near Anderson

  • Bloxworth
  • Winterborne Houghton
  • Milton Abbas
  • Blandford St Mary
  • Winterborne Tomson
  • Winterborne Muston
  • Newport
  • Winterborne Zelston
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