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Cranborne & Alderholt
vs West Moors & Three Legged Cross

Cranborne & Alderholt has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in West Moors & Three Legged Cross. Homes in Cranborne & Alderholt sold for a median of £419,500, 7% above West Moors & Three Legged Cross. Cranborne & Alderholt has more green space nearby (38% within 500 m, against 29%).

Map of Dorset with Cranborne & Alderholt highlighted
Cranborne & Alderholt
179 postcodes
Map of Dorset with West Moors & Three Legged Cross highlighted
West Moors & Three Legged Cross
224 postcodes
Map of Dorset
Dorset
city average

People

Cranborne & Alderholt has 5,316 residents in 2,180 households; West Moors & Three Legged Cross has 8,874 in 4,122. West Moors & Three Legged Cross has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 41%, 15.7 percentage points more than Cranborne & Alderholt (Dorset: 30%). West Moors & Three Legged Cross has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 8.5 percentage points more than Cranborne & Alderholt (Dorset: 31%).

5,316Residents (2021)
8,874Residents (2021)
379,579Residents (2021)
2,180Households
4,122Households
169,261Households
13.1%Aged 15–29
10.6%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
25.1%Aged 65 and over
40.8%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Living alone
29.8%Living alone
30.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Cranborne & Alderholt and 58% in West Moors & Three Legged Cross. West Moors & Three Legged Cross has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 7.1 percentage points more than Cranborne & Alderholt (Dorset: 70%). Cranborne & Alderholt has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 8.7 percentage points more than West Moors & Three Legged Cross (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £419,500 in Cranborne & Alderholt and £392,500 in West Moors & Three Legged Cross, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£419,500Median sale price
£392,500Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
73.5%Owner-occupied
80.6%Owner-occupied
70.4%Owner-occupied
18.0%Private renting
9.3%Private renting
16.3%Private renting
8.3%Social renting
9.6%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
55.2%Detached houses
58.1%Detached houses
40.6%Detached houses
29.1%Semi-detached houses
17.4%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
7.5%Terraced houses
6.2%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
2.7%Flats
10.9%Flats
11.6%Flats

Surroundings

Cranborne & Alderholt has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 38%, 9.2 percentage points more than West Moors & Three Legged Cross (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cranborne & Alderholt, and 21 in West Moors & Three Legged Cross. The typical postcode is 709 m from the nearest school in Cranborne & Alderholt and 448 m in West Moors & Three Legged Cross. The typical postcode is 6,877 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cranborne & Alderholt and 3,608 m in West Moors & Three Legged Cross. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Cranborne & Alderholt and 52% in West Moors & Three Legged Cross.

38.1%Green space within 500 m
28.9%Green space within 500 m
26.4%Green space within 500 m
6Services within 15 min (median)
21Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
709 mNearest school (median)
448 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
6.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
20Postcodes in flood risk areas
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas
72.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
52.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
72.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 34 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cranborne & Alderholt and 48 in West Moors & Three Legged Cross, 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.

34Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
48Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
56Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Cranborne & Alderholt

Cranborne & Alderholt is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 5,316 people in 2,180 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £419,500 over the past two years, 22% above the Dorset median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% above the Dorset average.

West Moors & Three Legged Cross

West Moors & Three Legged Cross is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 8,874 people in 4,122 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £392,500 over the past two years, 14% above the Dorset median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% above the Dorset average.

More comparisons.

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