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Housing in DT11 0QW

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

Neighbourhood
Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,836 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.9%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT11 0QWEngland
Detached41.9%22.9%
Semi-detached34.5%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.3% of households in the DT11 0QW area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

DT11 0QW
64%
14%
21%
England
  • Owned64.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented21.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT11 0QWEngland
Owned outright41%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association19.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT11 0QWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.3%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

DT11 0QWEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 0QW (Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster) (about 1,836 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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