Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Cranborne & Alderholt at a glance
- House prices
- £423,000
- Higher prices79th percentile
- Schools
- 84th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 9th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 29.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong92nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.3% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land23rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Cranborne & Alderholt a good place to live?
Cranborne & Alderholt may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dorset below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Cranborne & Alderholt
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 29.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 92nd percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Cranborne & Alderholt
House prices
- Median sale price
- £423,000
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 42 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Cranborne & Alderholt
Schools
84th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Cranborne & Alderholt
Flood risk
1.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1% of the area. That is the 23rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Cranborne & Alderholt
Transport
9th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Cranborne & Alderholt a good place to live?
Cranborne & Alderholt may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Cranborne & Alderholt safe?
Cranborne & Alderholt ranks in the 92nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Cranborne & Alderholt?
The median sale price was £423,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 79th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Cranborne & Alderholt?
Schools rank in the 84th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Cranborne & Alderholt?
Nearby public profiles include Ferndown North in Dorset and Blackmore Vale in Dorset.
