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Housing in BH21 6SY

What the homes in BH21 6SY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Verwood
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,467 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.8%). Flats make up 22%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BH21 6SYEngland
Detached37.8%22.9%
Semi-detached16%31.5%
Terraced22.6%23%
Purpose-built flat20.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.2% of households in the BH21 6SY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.2% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

BH21 6SY
53%
15%
31%
England
  • Owned53.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented31.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH21 6SYEngland
Owned outright24.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association29.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH21 6SYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.8%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

BH21 6SYEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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 6SY (West Verwood) (about 1,467 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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