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DT11 8AJ

Nelson Road

Cranborne Chase

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Detailed insights for DT11 8AJ

Overview

Postcode DT11 8AJ is located in a rural village, within the Cranborne Chase ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Blandford Outer & Tarrants area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Blandford Outer & Tarrants is £63,891 per year. The nearest station is Hamworthy located about 11.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
16.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Blandford Outer & Tarrants has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,066 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Blandford Outer & Tarrants has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.5%

Approximately 16.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Blandford Outer & Tarrants is £63,891 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DT11 8AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Blandford Outer & Tarrants near DT11 8AJ 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 11 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
589.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.46(-71%)
Burglary
1.89(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.89(-87%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.51(-77%)
Vehicle crime
1.14(-61%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
154
52.92%
Other Asian
84
28.87%
Other
19
6.53%
African
9
3.09%
Other White
7
2.41%
Total population: 291

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
73
37.24%
Level 3 (A level)
57
29.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
9.69%
No qualifications
11
5.61%
Total 16+ residents: 196

Housing

Housing tenure

Other forms of private rent
59
60.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
11.34%
Other social rented
10
10.31%
Owns with a mortgage
6
6.19%
Social rents from council
6
6.19%
Total households: 97

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 DT11 8AJ postcode area, located within Blandford Outer & Tarrants, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DT11 8AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryDownlands Community SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

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
ParishTarrant MonktonE04010500
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blandford Outer & TarrantsE02004260
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 009DE01034378
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.