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Housing in DT1 2LX

What the homes in DT1 2LX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Poundbury & Dorchester West
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (52.3%). Flats make up 26.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

DT1 2LXEngland
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached14.9%31.5%
Terraced52.3%23%
Purpose-built flat22.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59% of households in the DT1 2LX area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

DT1 2LX
59%
23%
16%
England
  • Owned59%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT1 2LXEngland
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association15.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT1 2LXEngland
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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.

DT1 2LXEngland
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 DT1 2LX (Poundbury & Dorchester West) (about 1,502 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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