Chickerell
vs Upwey & Broadwey
Chickerell has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Upwey & Broadwey. Homes in Upwey & Broadwey sold for a median of £340,000, 3% above Chickerell. Chickerell has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 34%).
People
Chickerell has 7,714 residents in 3,389 households; Upwey & Broadwey has 4,537 in 2,015. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (26% and 27%). Chickerell has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.3 percentage points more than Upwey & Broadwey (Dorset: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Chickerell and 41% in Upwey & Broadwey. Upwey & Broadwey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 5.6 percentage points more than Chickerell (Dorset: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £328,750 in Chickerell and £340,000 in Upwey & Broadwey, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
Chickerell has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 2.8 percentage points more than Upwey & Broadwey (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 26 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chickerell, and 25 in Upwey & Broadwey. The typical postcode is 474 m from the nearest school in Chickerell and 678 m in Upwey & Broadwey. The typical postcode is 2,761 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chickerell and 845 m in Upwey & Broadwey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Chickerell and 68% in Upwey & Broadwey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chickerell 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.
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.
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.
Chickerell and Upwey & Broadwey next to other wards of Dorset.