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Housing in BH20 5DN

What the homes in BH20 5DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,853 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH20 5DNEngland
Detached59%22.9%
Semi-detached23.2%31.5%
Terraced12.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.1% of households in the BH20 5DN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 56.6% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

BH20 5DN
78%
17%
England
  • Owned78.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH20 5DNEngland
Owned outright56.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH20 5DNEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.9%). 18% of households include dependent children.

BH20 5DNEngland
Living alone, under 667.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dorset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dorset (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DorsetEngland
All homes£1,056£1,459
One bedroom£732£1,195
Two bedrooms£967£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,191£1,489
Four or more£1,684£2,161
Detached£1,442£1,640
Semi-detached£1,151£1,449
Terraced£1,045£1,435
Flat or maisonette£841£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH20 5DN (Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers) (about 1,853 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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