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Housing in BH20 5SF

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

Neighbourhood
Bovington, Wool & Lulworth
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,338 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.1%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH20 5SFEngland
Detached42.1%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.3% of households in the BH20 5SF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.

BH20 5SF
53%
37%
England
  • Owned53.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented37%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH20 5SFEngland
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented16.2%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH20 5SFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.4%). 21% of households include dependent children.

BH20 5SFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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 5SF (Bovington, Wool & Lulworth) (about 1,338 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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