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Housing in DT11 0RL

What the homes in DT11 0RL 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
2,008 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.4%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT11 0RLEngland
Detached52.4%22.9%
Semi-detached35.5%31.5%
Terraced7.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.1% of households in the DT11 0RL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.2% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

DT11 0RL
74%
14%
England
  • Owned74.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT11 0RLEngland
Owned outright50.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association13.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT11 0RLEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.1%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

DT11 0RLEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children24.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 0RL (Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford Fitzpaine) (about 2,008 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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