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Housing in DT1 3

What the homes in DT1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
6,142 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.8%). Flats make up 38.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DT1 3England
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached18.3%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat35.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.1% of households in DT1 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

DT1 3
56%
16%
23%
England
  • Owned56.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.6%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented23.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT1 3England
Owned outright38.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association22.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT1 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (16.4%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

DT1 3England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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

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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