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Housing in BH20 7DX

What the homes in BH20 7DX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,234 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.2%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH20 7DXEngland
Detached35.2%22.9%
Semi-detached34.5%31.5%
Terraced16%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.1% of households in the BH20 7DX area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.1% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

BH20 7DX
61%
18%
20%
England
  • Owned61.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented20.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH20 7DXEngland
Owned outright30.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association16.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH20 7DXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

BH20 7DXEngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 7DX (Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers) (about 2,234 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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