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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

SP55PH

St Marys Court

DT118SB

Cranborne Chase

BH215BQ

Cranborne Chase

BH215HB

Cranborne Chase

DT118AW

Central Park

BH215HT

Cranborne Chase

SP55SA

Wheelwrights Close

SP55QZ

Cranborne Chase

DT118RX

High Street

BH215AX

Cranborne Chase

BH215HD

Harley Lane

DT118AD

Ashley Wood Road

DT119HN

Wimborne Road

SP55RQ

Cranborne Chase

BH215DU

Moor Farm Cottages

SP55QS

Cranborne Chase

BH215AR

Witchampton Mill

DT119HT

Cranborne Chase

DT118DL

Straight Lane

SP55QJ

The Parsonage

SP55PJ

Brushy Bush Lane

DT118AP

Central Park

BH215JA

Cranborne Chase

SP55NT

Cranborne Chase

DT118AH

Ashley Wood Road

BH215LB

Manor Road

SP55PQ

Cranborne Chase

BH215AP

Cranborne Chase

SP55PB

Cranborne Chase

SP55NH

St Marys Close

BH215BS

Cranborne Chase

SP55NW

Common Road

DT118RE

Mudros Road

BH215AS

Cranborne Chase

BH215BN

Cranborne Chase

SP55PF

Newtown

SP55QY

Cranborne Chase

DT119HR

Cranborne Chase

BH215AH

Lower Street

DT118AY

Hillside Road

SP55NS

Adams Lane

SP55RU

Straight Lane

BH215HA

Cranborne Chase

DT118BT

Langbourne Cottages

DT118DN

Cranborne Chase

DT119JJ

Wimborne Road

BH215DY

Cranborne Chase

SP55QU

Bowling Green Lane

DT118SH

Cranborne Chase

BH215EB

Loverley Lane

DT119HU

Beech Close

SP55NR

High Street

BH215LA

Cranborne Chase

DT119JA

Cranborne Chase

SP55NJ

Common Road

SP55RW

Dean End

BH215BA

Primrose Hill

DT118PL

Nelson Road

BH215JE

Cranborne Chase

SP55PG

Dean Lane

BH215DR

Crichel Lane

DT118AX

Crossway

SP55RJ

Brushy Bush Lane

SP55PN

Sheasby Close

DT118AA

Ashley Wood Road

DT118AN

Central Park

SP55QT

Cranborne Chase

BH215HE

Southfield Cottages

DT118BB

Gunville Down Road

BH215ET

Harley Cottages

BH215DX

Crows Nest Bungalows

DT118AQ

Keynston Down Road

BH215EX

Blenheim Cottages

SP55QQ

Sycamore Close

BH215LD

Cranborne Chase

DT118BL

College Road

BH215JX

Cranborne Chase

SP55QN

Town Farm Place

BH215BJ

Rowbarrow Lane

SP55DG

Frogmore Meadows

SP55RN

Chase Crescent

SP55NF

The Hollow

BH215HQ

The Moor

DT118AL

South Crescent

BH215JZ

Cranborne Chase

SP55NQ

Back Lane

BH215DH

Custard Hill

BH215AZ

Lawrence Lane

BH215LF

Henry Cottages

DT118TT

Cranborne Chase

SP55PD

Deanland

DT118RR

Turner's Lane

DT118RJ

Mudros Road

DT118BG

College Road

SP55NG

Green Close

SP55RA

Common Road

DT118AS

Mudros Road

SP55DF

Church Farm Close

DT118BN

King Down Road

BH215NP

Cranborne Chase

Data Sources

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