Electoral wardE05012687
Chalk Valleys ward, Dorset
Chalk Valleys is one of 52 electoral wards of Dorset Council (South West). At the 2021 Census it had 4,788 residents in 2,112 households — 30 people per km², the 38th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the West Dorset constituency.
Residents, 20214,788council ward average 7,279
Households2,1122.27 residents per household
Density30/ km²about 161.76 km² · Dorset 154
Aged 65+31.3%Dorset: 29.6% · under 16: 14.2%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–43.3% · 158
5–94.8% · 229
10–156.1% · 293
16–193.4% · 161
20–243.1% · 147
25–347.4% · 354
35–4914.1% · 676
50–6426.6% · 1,272
65–7416.5% · 788
75–8410.9% · 522
85+3.9% · 186
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van6.5% · 137
1 car or van36.2% · 764
2 cars or vans38.2% · 807
3 or more19.1% · 404
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Dorset overall: 70.4% owned, 12.3% social rented, 16.3% private rented.
Owned outright48.7% · 1,028
With mortgage22.8% · 481
Shared ownership1.0% · 21
Social rented9.2% · 194
Private rented18.3% · 387
Type of home
Detached house49.6% · 1,047
Semi-detached house31.9% · 673
Terraced house13.5% · 286
Purpose-built flat1.7% · 36
Converted house1.4% · 29
Other conversion0.6% · 12
Above shop / office0.5% · 11
Caravan, mobile0.9% · 18
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05012687- Council
- Dorset Council
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Density rank in council
- 51 of 52
Parishes in the ward
Alton PancrasBuckland NewtonCerne AbbasCheselbourneDewlishGodmanstoneHiltonMelcombe HorseyMinterne MagnaNether CernePiddlehintonPiddletrenthideSydling St. NicholasUp Cerne
Other wards in the same constituency
BBeaminster35.1% aged 65+ · 67.3% owned4,258BBridport35.5% aged 65+ · 66.9% owned13,751CCharminster St Mary's26.6% aged 65+ · 71.3% owned5,165CChesil Bank38.3% aged 65+ · 72.0% owned3,932DDorchester East26.6% aged 65+ · 67.1% owned8,219DDorchester Poundbury30.7% aged 65+ · 56.3% owned4,072DDorchester West27.8% aged 65+ · 62.2% owned9,067EEggardon28.6% aged 65+ · 69.6% owned6,178LLyme & Charmouth41.1% aged 65+ · 70.6% owned5,078MMarshwood Vale36.6% aged 65+ · 76.2% owned3,508SSherborne East38.3% aged 65+ · 63.0% owned4,389SSherborne Rural31.0% aged 65+ · 70.7% owned4,954SSherborne West27.4% aged 65+ · 58.7% owned5,972WWinterborne & Broadmayne30.6% aged 65+ · 74.0% owned4,287
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.