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Housing in DT11 0BY

What the homes in DT11 0BY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford Fitzpaine
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,155 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.6%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT11 0BYEngland
Detached47.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.1%31.5%
Terraced12%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.9% of households in the DT11 0BY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

DT11 0BY
69%
18%
13%
England
  • Owned68.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT11 0BYEngland
Owned outright43.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 22.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT11 0BYEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (27.2%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

DT11 0BYEngland
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children27.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 DT11 0BY (Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford Fitzpaine) (about 1,155 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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