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Littlemoor & Preston
vs Upwey & Broadwey

Littlemoor & Preston 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, 6% above Littlemoor & Preston. Upwey & Broadwey has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 29%).

Map of Dorset with Littlemoor & Preston highlighted
Littlemoor & Preston
245 postcodes
Map of Dorset with Upwey & Broadwey highlighted
Upwey & Broadwey
128 postcodes
Map of Dorset
Dorset
city average

People

Littlemoor & Preston has 9,864 residents in 4,626 households; Upwey & Broadwey has 4,537 in 2,015. Littlemoor & Preston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 4.7 percentage points more than Upwey & Broadwey (Dorset: 30%). Littlemoor & Preston has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3.5 percentage points more than Upwey & Broadwey (Dorset: 31%).

9,864Residents (2021)
4,537Residents (2021)
379,579Residents (2021)
4,626Households
2,015Households
169,261Households
13.0%Aged 15–29
12.3%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
31.8%Aged 65 and over
27.1%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Aged 65 and over
31.6%Living alone
28.1%Living alone
30.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Littlemoor & Preston and 41% in Upwey & Broadwey. Upwey & Broadwey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 7.9 percentage points more than Littlemoor & Preston (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 £320,000 in Littlemoor & Preston and £340,000 in Upwey & Broadwey, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£320,000Median sale price
£340,000Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
70.6%Owner-occupied
78.5%Owner-occupied
70.4%Owner-occupied
13.5%Private renting
13.2%Private renting
16.3%Private renting
15.2%Social renting
7.6%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
39.3%Detached houses
41.3%Detached houses
40.6%Detached houses
19.9%Semi-detached houses
31.0%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
25.8%Terraced houses
18.7%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
13.6%Flats
5.9%Flats
11.6%Flats

Surroundings

Upwey & Broadwey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 5.1 percentage points more than Littlemoor & Preston (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Littlemoor & Preston, and 25 in Upwey & Broadwey. The typical postcode is 761 m from the nearest school in Littlemoor & Preston and 678 m in Upwey & Broadwey. The typical postcode is 1,675 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Littlemoor & Preston and 845 m in Upwey & Broadwey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Littlemoor & Preston and 68% in Upwey & Broadwey.

28.9%Green space within 500 m
34.0%Green space within 500 m
26.4%Green space within 500 m
35Services within 15 min (median)
25Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
761 mNearest school (median)
678 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
845 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
52Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas
83.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
68.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
72.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 53 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Littlemoor & Preston 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.

53Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
75Recorded 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.

Littlemoor & Preston

Littlemoor & Preston is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 9,864 people in 4,626 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Dorset median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% above the Dorset average.

Upwey & Broadwey

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.

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