Radipole
vs Rodwell & Wyke
Rodwell & Wyke has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Radipole. Homes in Radipole sold for a median of £305,000, 9% above Rodwell & Wyke. Radipole has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Radipole has 9,445 residents in 4,184 households; Rodwell & Wyke has 13,919 in 6,303. Radipole has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 2.7 percentage points more than Rodwell & Wyke (Dorset: 30%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Radipole (40%) and terraced houses in Rodwell & Wyke (31%). Radipole has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 4.9 percentage points more than Rodwell & Wyke (Dorset: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £305,000 in Radipole and £280,000 in Rodwell & Wyke, against £345,000 across Dorset.
Surroundings
Radipole has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 1 percentage point more than Rodwell & Wyke (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 56 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Radipole, and 95 in Rodwell & Wyke. The typical postcode is 443 m from the nearest school in Radipole and 526 m in Rodwell & Wyke. The typical postcode is 1,078 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Radipole and 1,888 m in Rodwell & Wyke. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Radipole and 80% in Rodwell & Wyke.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Radipole 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.
Radipole is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 9,445 people in 4,184 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £305,000 over the past two years, 12% below the Dorset median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below 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.
Radipole and Rodwell & Wyke next to other wards of Dorset.