Chesil Bank
vs Upwey & Broadwey
Upwey & Broadwey has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Chesil Bank. Homes in Chesil Bank sold for a median of £425,000, 25% above Upwey & Broadwey. Upwey & Broadwey has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Chesil Bank has 3,934 residents in 1,845 households; Upwey & Broadwey has 4,537 in 2,015. Chesil Bank has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 39%, 11.4 percentage points more than Upwey & Broadwey (Dorset: 30%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Chesil Bank and 41% in Upwey & Broadwey. Upwey & Broadwey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 6.3 percentage points more than Chesil Bank (Dorset: 70%). Chesil Bank has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.1 percentage points more than Upwey & Broadwey (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £425,000 in Chesil Bank and £340,000 in Upwey & Broadwey, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
Upwey & Broadwey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 11.9 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 25 in Upwey & Broadwey. The typical postcode is 1,978 m from the nearest school in Chesil Bank and 678 m in Upwey & Broadwey. The typical postcode is 9,959 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chesil Bank and 845 m in Upwey & Broadwey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 24% of premises in Chesil Bank and 68% in Upwey & Broadwey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 33 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chesil Bank and 75 in Upwey & Broadwey, 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.
Upwey & Broadwey is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,537 people in 2,015 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, in line with the Dorset median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the Dorset average.
More comparisons.
Chesil Bank and Upwey & Broadwey next to other wards of Dorset.