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Dorchester Poundbury
vs Dorchester West

Dorchester Poundbury has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Dorchester West. Homes in Dorchester Poundbury sold for a median of £390,000, 30% above Dorchester West. Dorchester Poundbury has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Dorset with Dorchester Poundbury highlighted
Dorchester Poundbury
232 postcodes
Map of Dorset with Dorchester West highlighted
Dorchester West
282 postcodes
Map of Dorset
Dorset
city average

People

Dorchester Poundbury has 4,072 residents in 2,010 households; Dorchester West has 8,595 in 3,969. Dorchester Poundbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 3.6 percentage points more than Dorchester West (Dorset: 30%). Dorchester West has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 3.2 percentage points more than Dorchester Poundbury (Dorset: 31%).

4,072Residents (2021)
8,595Residents (2021)
379,579Residents (2021)
2,010Households
3,969Households
169,261Households
15.5%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
30.6%Aged 65 and over
27.0%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Aged 65 and over
34.1%Living alone
37.3%Living alone
30.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Dorchester Poundbury (41%) and terraced houses in Dorchester West (32%). Dorchester West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 6.5 percentage points more than Dorchester Poundbury (Dorset: 70%). Dorchester West has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 1.9 percentage points more than Dorchester Poundbury (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £390,000 in Dorchester Poundbury and £300,000 in Dorchester West, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£390,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
56.1%Owner-occupied
62.6%Owner-occupied
70.4%Owner-occupied
17.1%Private renting
19.0%Private renting
16.3%Private renting
21.0%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
13.8%Detached houses
14.7%Detached houses
40.6%Detached houses
13.7%Semi-detached houses
21.7%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
29.1%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
40.6%Flats
23.8%Flats
11.6%Flats

Surroundings

Dorchester Poundbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 10.9 percentage points more than Dorchester West (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dorchester Poundbury, and 143 in Dorchester West. The typical postcode is 407 m from the nearest school in Dorchester Poundbury and 626 m in Dorchester West. The typical postcode is 1,587 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dorchester Poundbury and 600 m in Dorchester West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Dorchester Poundbury and 89% in Dorchester West.

25.7%Green space within 500 m
14.8%Green space within 500 m
26.4%Green space within 500 m
61Services within 15 min (median)
143Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
407 mNearest school (median)
626 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
600 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas
84.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
72.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 106 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dorchester Poundbury and 86 in Dorchester West, 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.

106Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
86Recorded 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.

Dorchester Poundbury

Dorchester Poundbury is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 4,072 people in 2,010 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £390,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Dorset median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Dorset average.

Dorchester West

Dorchester West is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 8,595 people in 3,969 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Dorset median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Dorset average.

More comparisons.

Dorchester Poundbury and Dorchester West next to other wards of Dorset.

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