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Crossways
vs West Purbeck

West Purbeck has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Crossways. Homes in Crossways sold for a median of £350,000, in line with West Purbeck. West Purbeck has more green space nearby (42% within 500 m, against 39%).

Map of Dorset with Crossways highlighted
Crossways
126 postcodes
Map of Dorset with West Purbeck highlighted
West Purbeck
341 postcodes
Map of Dorset
Dorset
city average

People

Crossways has 3,736 residents in 1,646 households; West Purbeck has 9,852 in 4,016. Crossways has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 6.2 percentage points more than West Purbeck (Dorset: 30%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 27%).

3,736Residents (2021)
9,852Residents (2021)
379,579Residents (2021)
1,646Households
4,016Households
169,261Households
12.9%Aged 15–29
16.4%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
29.1%Aged 65 and over
22.9%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Aged 65 and over
25.7%Living alone
26.5%Living alone
30.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Crossways (50%) and semi-detached houses in West Purbeck (35%). Crossways has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 13.8 percentage points more than West Purbeck (Dorset: 70%). West Purbeck has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 9.6 percentage points more than Crossways (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Crossways and £341,500 in West Purbeck, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£350,000Median sale price
£341,500Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
73.6%Owner-occupied
59.8%Owner-occupied
70.4%Owner-occupied
13.5%Private renting
23.1%Private renting
16.3%Private renting
12.1%Social renting
16.1%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
49.5%Detached houses
34.9%Detached houses
40.6%Detached houses
22.1%Semi-detached houses
35.1%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
14.8%Terraced houses
21.2%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
7.7%Flats
6.7%Flats
11.6%Flats

Surroundings

West Purbeck has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 42%, 2.8 percentage points more than Crossways (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crossways, and 14 in West Purbeck. The typical postcode is 1,642 m from the nearest school in Crossways and 971 m in West Purbeck. The typical postcode is 2,819 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crossways and 3,962 m in West Purbeck. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 38% of premises in Crossways and 35% in West Purbeck.

39.0%Green space within 500 m
41.8%Green space within 500 m
26.4%Green space within 500 m
12Services within 15 min (median)
14Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
1.6 kmNearest school (median)
971 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
42Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas
37.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
34.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
72.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 42 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crossways and 56 in West Purbeck, 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.

42Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
56Recorded 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.

Crossways

Crossways is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 3,736 people in 1,646 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, in line with the Dorset median. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the Dorset average.

West Purbeck

West Purbeck is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 9,852 people in 4,016 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £341,500 over the past two years, in line with the Dorset median. On average 42% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 58% above the Dorset average.

More comparisons.

Crossways and West Purbeck next to other wards of Dorset.

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