Portland
vs Rodwell & Wyke
Portland has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Rodwell & Wyke. Homes in Rodwell & Wyke sold for a median of £280,000, 20% above Portland. Portland has more green space nearby (44% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Portland has 13,559 residents in 5,734 households; Rodwell & Wyke has 13,919 in 6,303. Rodwell & Wyke has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 4.5 percentage points more than Portland (Dorset: 30%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Portland and 31% in Rodwell & Wyke. Rodwell & Wyke has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 2 percentage points more than Portland (Dorset: 70%). Portland has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 2.3 percentage points more than Rodwell & Wyke (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £232,500 in Portland and £280,000 in Rodwell & Wyke, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
Portland has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 44%, 26.3 percentage points more than Rodwell & Wyke (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Portland, and 95 in Rodwell & Wyke. The typical postcode is 791 m from the nearest school in Portland and 526 m in Rodwell & Wyke. The typical postcode is 7,920 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Portland and 1,888 m in Rodwell & Wyke. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Portland and 80% in Rodwell & Wyke.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Portland and 54 in Rodwell & Wyke, 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.
Portland is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 13,559 people in 5,734 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £232,500 over the past two years, 33% below the Dorset median. On average 44% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 67% above the Dorset average.
Rodwell & Wyke is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 13,919 people in 6,303 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Dorset median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the Dorset average.
More comparisons.
Portland and Rodwell & Wyke next to other wards of Dorset.