Hinton is a civil parish in Dorset, England, situated 3 miles north of Wimborne Minster.

[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.

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