Chickerell
vs Rodwell & Wyke
Rodwell & Wyke has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Chickerell. Homes in Chickerell sold for a median of £328,750, 17% above Rodwell & Wyke. Chickerell has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Chickerell has 7,714 residents in 3,389 households; Rodwell & Wyke has 13,919 in 6,303. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (26% and 27%). Rodwell & Wyke has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 3.2 percentage points more than Chickerell (Dorset: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Chickerell (36%) and terraced houses in Rodwell & Wyke (31%). Chickerell has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 6 percentage points more than Rodwell & Wyke (Dorset: 70%). Rodwell & Wyke has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 5.4 percentage points more than Chickerell (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £328,750 in Chickerell and £280,000 in Rodwell & Wyke, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
Chickerell has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 19.1 percentage points more than Rodwell & Wyke (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 26 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chickerell, and 95 in Rodwell & Wyke. The typical postcode is 474 m from the nearest school in Chickerell and 526 m in Rodwell & Wyke. The typical postcode is 2,761 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chickerell and 1,888 m in Rodwell & Wyke. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Chickerell and 80% in Rodwell & Wyke.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chickerell and 54 in Rodwell & Wyke, 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.
Chickerell is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 7,714 people in 3,389 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £328,750 over the past two years, 5% below the Dorset median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% above the Dorset average.
Rodwell & Wyke is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 13,919 people in 6,303 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Dorset median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the Dorset average.
More comparisons.
Chickerell and Rodwell & Wyke next to other wards of Dorset.