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Housing in BH21 5NY

What the homes in BH21 5NY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,164 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.7%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH21 5NYEngland
Detached47.7%22.9%
Semi-detached39.6%31.5%
Terraced6.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.2% of households in the BH21 5NY area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

BH21 5NY
56%
31%
13%
England
  • Owned56.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented30.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH21 5NYEngland
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.9%18.2%
Other private rented4.8%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH21 5NYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 22% of households include dependent children.

BH21 5NYEngland
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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 BH21 5NY (Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley) (about 2,164 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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