Chesil Bank
vs Eggardon
Eggardon has the younger population: 11% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Chesil Bank. Homes in Chesil Bank sold for a median of £425,000, 17% above Eggardon. Chesil Bank has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Chesil Bank has 3,934 residents in 1,845 households; Eggardon has 5,297 in 2,312. Chesil Bank has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 39%, 9 percentage points more than Eggardon (Dorset: 30%). Chesil Bank has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.1 percentage points more than Eggardon (Dorset: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Chesil Bank and 51% in Eggardon. Chesil Bank has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 1.7 percentage points more than Eggardon (Dorset: 70%). Eggardon has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 1.6 percentage points more than Chesil Bank (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £425,000 in Chesil Bank and £362,500 in Eggardon, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (22% and 22%). A typical postcode has 4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chesil Bank, and 4 in Eggardon. The typical postcode is 1,978 m from the nearest school in Chesil Bank and 1,765 m in Eggardon. The typical postcode is 9,959 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chesil Bank and 6,771 m in Eggardon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 24% of premises in Chesil Bank and 27% in Eggardon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 33 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chesil Bank and 35 in Eggardon, 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.
Eggardon is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 5,297 people in 2,312 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £362,500 over the past two years, 5% above the Dorset median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the Dorset average.
More comparisons.
Chesil Bank and Eggardon next to other wards of Dorset.