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BH21 5PZ

Castle Street

Cranborne & Alderholt

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Detailed insights for BH21 5PZ

Overview

Postcode BH21 5PZ is located in a rural village, within the Cranborne & Alderholt ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley is £60,562 per year. The nearest station is Salisbury located about 11.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
40.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,771 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

40.3%

Approximately 40.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley is £60,562 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley near BH21 5PZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Salisbury located about 11.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
410.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.96(-61%)
Burglary
6.48(+137%)
Vehicle crime
5.09(+75%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.09(-22%)
Other theft
4.17(-26%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
98.18%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.73%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.73%
Irish
1
0.36%
Total population: 275

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
26.89%
No qualifications
50
21.01%
Level 3 (A level)
40
16.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
15.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
13.03%
Total 16+ residents: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
42
35.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
22.69%
Owns outright
18
15.13%
Owns with a mortgage
14
11.76%
Other forms of private rent
11
9.24%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Cranborne & Alderholt

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 in Cranborne & Alderholt area, with individual transactions ranging from £174,000 up to £1,020,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cranborne & Alderholt 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 & Alderholt over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£533,750
Flats2£197,000
Semi-Detached11£346,000
Terraced6£281,000

10 year median price trend in Cranborne & Alderholt

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

Schools

In the BH21 5PZ postcode area, located within Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH21 5PZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCranborne Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miMiddle deemed secondaryCranborne Middle SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH21 5PZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH21 5PZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCranborne Stores1 The Square, Cranborne, BH21 5PRWalking directions to Cranborne Stores

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 & AlderholtE05012693
ParishCranborneE04003366
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Alderholt & Sixpenny HandleyE02004243
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 007CE01020389
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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