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Cranborne Chase

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About

Cranborne Chase ward encompasses a significant portion of the expansive chalk downland and ancient woodland of the Cranborne Chase area of outstanding natural beauty. The landscape is characterised by rolling hills, dry valleys, and large, intact areas of calcareous grassland. This is a sparsely populated, rural area dominated by agriculture and forestry, with settlements consisting primarily of small villages and farmsteads scattered across the high ground.

The ward is deeply historical, containing numerous prehistoric monuments, including burial mounds and sections of the Dorset Cursus, a Neolithic processional way. A network of ancient drove roads and ridgetop tracks, such as the Ox Drove, crisscross the chalk plateau. The area is noted for its significant populations of farmland birds and its dark night skies, largely undisturbed by major urban light pollution.

Area overview

On average Cranborne Chase has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cranborne Chase is £62,443 per year. There are 3 schools in Cranborne Chase: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cranborne Chase is home to around 5,180 people, with a population density of about 43.3 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cranborne Chase Population
5,180
Population density
43.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.22(-51%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.72(+19%)
Burglary
5.02(+81%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.25(-71%)
Vehicle crime
3.47(+20%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,504
86.98%
Other Asian
347
6.7%
Other White
118
2.28%
Other
62
1.2%
Irish
29
0.56%
Total population: 5,178

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,459
34.45%
Level 3 (A level)
890
21.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
637
15.04%
No qualifications
466
11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
379
8.95%
Total 16+ residents: 4,235

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
650
34.61%
Owns with a mortgage
388
20.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
347
18.48%
Other forms of private rent
296
15.76%
Other social rented
168
8.95%
Total households: 1,878

Property prices in Cranborne Chase

Based on 25 recent sales, the median property price is £448,000 in Cranborne Chase area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cranborne Chase in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cranborne Chase over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£638,500
Flats1£200,000
Semi-Detached9£358,500
Terraced1£289,000

10 years median price trend in Cranborne Chase

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cranborne Chase.

All postcodes in Cranborne Chase

SP55NL

Common Road

DT118BJ

Nelson Road

BH215BB

Rowbarrow Lane

BH215LT

Brockington Lane

DT119HZ

Bournemouth Road

BH215EA

Mildred Cottages

BH215BL

Sheephouse Drove

DT119JD

St Richards Close

DT118RZ

Luton Drove

DT119LD

Church Close

SP55NP

Littlefield Lane

DT118DH

Straight Lane

BH215DG

Crichel Lane

BH215BT

Cranborne Chase

BH215EU

Freer Cottages

DT118BY

Turner's Lane

DT118AU

Valley Road

BH215BE

Cranborne Chase

DT118BQ

College Road

BH215JY

Cranborne Chase

BH215AL

Chapel Row

BH215AJ

Five Ash Cottages

DT118SE

Cranborne Chase

DT118BD

Gunville Down Road

BH215AU

Newtown

SP55RX

Cranborne Chase

SP55RP

Cranborne Chase

SP55RT

Brushy Bush Lane

BH215BD

Cranborne Chase

DT118SG

Addison Cottages

BH215EZ

Sweet Apple Bungalows

BH215BG

The Buildings

DT118AB

Crawford Down Road

DT118BP

Snow Down Road

DT118BW

Gunville Down Road

BH215BW

Cranborne Chase

BH215HX

Church Cottages

SP55QR

Cranborne Chase

DT119HX

The Cross

DT119HP

Cranborne Chase

DT119JF

Riversdene

DT118SF

Cranborne Chase

SP55QP

Monkton Drove

BH215AN

Downlea Cottages

SP55NN

Cranborne Chase

DT119JB

Cranborne Chase

BH215BH

Sheephouse Drove

DT118SJ

Black Lane

SP55AT

Keats Meadow

DT118AJ

Nelson Road

DT118BA

Gunville Down Road

BH215HY

Manor Road

BH215HZ

Manor Farm Cottages

DT118RU

Cranborne Chase

BH215HG

Mead Lane

BH215AT

Jessamine Cottages

BH215AW

Pound Hill

DT118AZ

Gunville Down Road

SP55QL

The Orchard

DT119HS

Langton Road

BH215JU

Cranborne Chase

DT119JE

Riversdene

SP55RS

Straight Lane

SP55ND

High Street

DT118SD

Cranborne Chase

SP55PA

Dean Lane

BH215ER

Bidcombe Cottages

DT119HY

Cranborne Chase

BH215ES

Bowerswaine Cottages

BH215DE

Witchampton Mill

BH215DZ

Cranborne Chase

BH215BP

Cranborne Chase

DT118AG

Rawston Down Road

SP55NY

Back Lane

BH215BU

Cranborne Chase

DT118BE

College Road

BH215LE

Cranborne Chase

BH215JG

Cranborne Chase

SP55NU

Handley Green

DT119JH

Wimborne Road

SP55NX

The Cross

SP55RR

Chase Crescent

BH215DS

Cranborne Chase

BH215HH

Cranborne Chase

BH215HW

Parsonage Hill

BH215DT

Longman's Road

DT118SQ

Blandford Road

SP55NZ

Paddock Close

DT119HW

Cranborne Chase

BH215JF

Cranborne Chase

DT119JG

Wimborne Road

DT118AF

Monkton Down Road

DT118AE

Monkton Down Road

DT118RH

Black Lane

DT118RY

High Street

SP55RH

Cobley Close

SP55AS

Mulberry Court

DT118GZ

Village Street

DT119JQ

Cranborne Chase

SP55NA

Roebuck Yard

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.