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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 39 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
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
16.99(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.6(-14%)
Burglary
5.41(+98%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.25(-72%)
Other theft
3.47(-38%)
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 21 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 in Cranborne Chase area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £1,475,000.

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£667,500
Flats1£200,000
Semi-Detached6£366,750

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

SP55RA

Common Road

SP55RJ

Brushy Bush Lane

DT118SQ

Blandford Road

BH215BJ

Rowbarrow Lane

BH215BT

Cranborne Chase

DT118SE

Cranborne Chase

SP55NQ

Back Lane

SP55PQ

Cranborne Chase

SP55RR

Chase Crescent

BH215HG

Mead Lane

SP55NL

Common Road

BH215AS

Cranborne Chase

BH215AZ

Lawrence Lane

BH215JF

Cranborne Chase

BH215JG

Cranborne Chase

BH215BG

The Buildings

BH215DE

Witchampton Mill

BH215EB

Loverley Lane

DT119HU

Beech Close

BH215AU

Newtown

DT118AW

Central Park

DT118SD

Cranborne Chase

SP55RS

Straight Lane

BH215AW

Pound Hill

BH215ET

Harley Cottages

DT118PL

Nelson Road

DT118AF

Monkton Down Road

DT118SH

Cranborne Chase

SP55PL

Handley Park

BH215AR

Witchampton Mill

DT118SL

Black Lane

DT119HZ

Bournemouth Road

BH215AJ

Five Ash Cottages

SP55NG

Green Close

DT118BE

College Road

SP55PA

Dean Lane

DT118BT

Langbourne Cottages

DT118AA

Ashley Wood Road

DT118BY

Turner's Lane

SP55JA

Oakley Lane

SP55SA

Wheelwrights Close

BH215AG

Lower Street

BH215ER

Bidcombe Cottages

DT118AE

Monkton Down Road

DT119JB

Cranborne Chase

SP55AT

Keats Meadow

SP55NX

The Cross

BH215LB

Manor Road

DT118AQ

Keynston Down Road

BH215HB

Cranborne Chase

BH215HY

Manor Road

DT118RU

Cranborne Chase

SP55QP

Monkton Drove

SP55RH

Cobley Close

BH215BE

Cranborne Chase

DT118AY

Hillside Road

BH215HW

Parsonage Hill

DT118RH

Black Lane

BH215DS

Cranborne Chase

DT118BA

Gunville Down Road

BH215AL

Chapel Row

BH215BY

Witchampton Lane

BH215DU

Moor Farm Cottages

BH215ES

Bowerswaine Cottages

DT118BD

Gunville Down Road

SP55NP

Littlefield Lane

SP55NR

High Street

BH215JU

Cranborne Chase

DT118BW

Gunville Down Road

DT118RY

High Street

SP55NT

Cranborne Chase

BH215DG

Crichel Lane

DT118BJ

Nelson Road

DT118AN

Central Park

DT119HR

Cranborne Chase

SP55PB

Cranborne Chase

SP55PH

St Marys Court

BH215BS

Cranborne Chase

BH215AN

Downlea Cottages

BH215HE

Southfield Cottages

DT118SG

Addison Cottages

SP55RU

Straight Lane

SP55NZ

Paddock Close

DT118AU

Valley Road

DT118SF

Cranborne Chase

BH215JY

Cranborne Chase

BH215BB

Rowbarrow Lane

DT118RE

Mudros Road

SP55NF

The Hollow

SP55DG

Cranborne Chase

SP55RP

Cranborne Chase

SP55RY

Cranborne Chase

BH215AT

Jessamine Cottages

BH215NP

Cranborne Chase

BH215DZ

Cranborne Chase

BH215JD

Cranborne Chase

SP55PG

Dean Lane

SP55RN

Chase Crescent

BH215BU

Cranborne Chase

BH215LE

Cranborne Chase

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.