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BH21 5DE

Witchampton Mill

Cranborne Chase

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Detailed insights for BH21 5DE

Overview

Postcode BH21 5DE is located in a rural village, within the Cranborne Chase ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Sturminster Marshall & Crichel area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel is £62,580 per year. The nearest station is Hamworthy located about 9.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Sturminster Marshall & Crichel has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,987 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Sturminster Marshall & Crichel has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.2%

Approximately 8.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel is £62,580 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH21 5DE.

Flood risk

No risk

Sturminster Marshall & Crichel near BH21 5DE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hamworthy located about 9.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
411
Population density
48 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.19(-54%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.15(+10%)
Burglary
5.36(+96%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.47(-70%)
Other theft
4.47(-21%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
393
95.62%
Other White
11
2.68%
Irish
4
0.97%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.49%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.24%
Total population: 411

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
139
40.06%
Level 3 (A level)
61
17.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
13.54%
No qualifications
44
12.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
6.63%
Total 16+ residents: 347

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
37.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
56
30.77%
Owns with a mortgage
35
19.23%
Other social rented
15
8.24%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.3%
Total households: 182

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 year median price trend in Cranborne Chase

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

Schools

In the BH21 5DE postcode area, located within Sturminster Marshall & Crichel, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH21 5DE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryWitchampton Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dorset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,754
Band B£2,046
Band C£2,338
Band D£2,630
Band E£3,215
Band F£3,799
Band G£4,384
Band H£5,261

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictDorsetE06000059
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth DorsetE14001388
WardCranborne ChaseE05012694
ParishWitchamptonE04013396
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sturminster Marshall & CrichelE02004247
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 013AE01020396
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced2000-12-01

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Data Sources

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