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Housing in DT10 9

What the homes in DT10 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
1,303 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.5%). Flats make up 40.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DT10 9England
Detached20.5%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced16.4%23%
Purpose-built flat34.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48% of households in DT10 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.4% own outright and 14.6% with a mortgage.

DT10 9
48%
25%
27%
England
  • Owned48%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.7%20.5%
  • Social rented26.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT10 9England
Owned outright33.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association23.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT10 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.7%). 16.8% of households include dependent children.

DT10 9England
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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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