Crossways
vs Winterborne & Broadmayne
Crossways has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Winterborne & Broadmayne. Homes in Crossways sold for a median of £350,000, in line with Winterborne & Broadmayne. Crossways has more green space nearby (39% within 500 m, against 38%).
People
Crossways has 3,736 residents in 1,646 households; Winterborne & Broadmayne has 4,287 in 1,880. Winterborne & Broadmayne has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 1.5 percentage points more than Crossways (Dorset: 30%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Crossways and 48% in Winterborne & Broadmayne. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (74% and 74%). Winterborne & Broadmayne has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.8 percentage points more than Crossways (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Crossways and £345,000 in Winterborne & Broadmayne, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (39% and 38%). A typical postcode has 12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crossways, and 5 in Winterborne & Broadmayne. The typical postcode is 1,642 m from the nearest school in Crossways and 1,324 m in Winterborne & Broadmayne. The typical postcode is 2,819 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crossways and 4,216 m in Winterborne & Broadmayne. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 38% of premises in Crossways and 58% in Winterborne & Broadmayne.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 42 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crossways and 23 in Winterborne & Broadmayne, 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.
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.
Winterborne & Broadmayne is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,287 people in 1,880 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, in line with the Dorset median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% above the Dorset average.
More comparisons.
Crossways and Winterborne & Broadmayne next to other wards of Dorset.