Chesil Bank
vs Dorchester Poundbury
Dorchester Poundbury has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Chesil Bank. Homes in Chesil Bank sold for a median of £425,000, 9% above Dorchester Poundbury. Dorchester Poundbury has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Chesil Bank has 3,934 residents in 1,845 households; Dorchester Poundbury has 4,072 in 2,010. Chesil Bank has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 39%, 7.9 percentage points more than Dorchester Poundbury (Dorset: 30%). Dorchester Poundbury has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 6 percentage points more than Chesil Bank (Dorset: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Chesil Bank (50%) and flats in Dorchester Poundbury (41%). Chesil Bank has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 16.1 percentage points more than Dorchester Poundbury (Dorset: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (17% and 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £425,000 in Chesil Bank and £390,000 in Dorchester Poundbury, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
Dorchester Poundbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 3.6 percentage points more than Chesil Bank (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chesil Bank, and 61 in Dorchester Poundbury. The typical postcode is 1,978 m from the nearest school in Chesil Bank and 407 m in Dorchester Poundbury. The typical postcode is 9,959 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chesil Bank and 1,587 m in Dorchester Poundbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 24% of premises in Chesil Bank and 85% in Dorchester Poundbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 33 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chesil Bank and 106 in Dorchester Poundbury, against 56 across Dorset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Chesil Bank is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 3,934 people in 1,845 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £425,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Dorset median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the Dorset average.
Dorchester Poundbury is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,072 people in 2,010 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £390,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Dorset median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Dorset average.
More comparisons.
Chesil Bank and Dorchester Poundbury next to other wards of Dorset.