Hinton | |
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![]() Fountain at Hinton Martell | |
Location within Dorset | |
Population | 411 (2021 Census) |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Hinton is a civil parish in Dorset, England, situated 3 miles north of Wimborne Minster. [1] It was created on 1 April 2015 from Hinton Martell and Hinton Parva. [2]
In the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Hinton was 411 people. [3]
Hinton parish covers a number of villages: [4]
For UK general elections, Hinton is part of the North Dorset constituency.
Locally, Hinton is part of the Stour and Allen Vale ward for elections to Dorset Council.