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Postcode · Verwood

Housing in BH31 6UR

What the homes in BH31 6UR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Verwood
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,513 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.4%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH31 6UREngland
Detached25.3%22.9%
Semi-detached35.4%31.5%
Terraced33.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.8% of households in the BH31 6UR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 43.9% with a mortgage.

BH31 6UR
75%
24%
England
  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH31 6UREngland
Owned outright30.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH31 6UREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

BH31 6UREngland
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 BH31 6UR (East Verwood) (about 1,513 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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