This is a list of civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. There are 269 civil parishes.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The former Bournemouth County Borough was mostly unparished and the former Poole Municipal Borough was entirely unparished. However, town and parish councils for Bournemouth, Poole and Broadstone were formed in April 2026 with the first elections due to take place in May 2026.
Civil parishPopulation 2011Area (km2) 2011Pre 1974 districtFormer districtBournemouthBournemouth County BoroughBournemouthBroadstonePoole Municipal BoroughPooleBurton and Winkton4,1778.68Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural DistrictA Vision of Britain Through Time : Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural District ChristchurchChristchurch31,372Christchurch Municipal BoroughChristchurchPoolePoole Municipal BoroughPooleThroop and Holdenhurst308County Borough of BournemouthBournemouthHighcliffe and Walkford10,007Christchurch Municipal BoroughChristchurchHurn50122.35Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural DistrictChristchurch
Dorset Population figures are unavailable for some of the smallest parishes.