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Housing in DT11 1

What the homes in DT11 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
2,147 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.8%). Flats make up 51.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DT11 1England
Detached13.4%22.9%
Semi-detached11.1%31.5%
Terraced24.2%23%
Purpose-built flat34.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.7% of households in DT11 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

DT11 1
50%
28%
21%
England
  • Owned49.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented27.7%20.5%
  • Social rented20.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT11 1England
Owned outright30.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association19%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 52% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT11 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.2%). 13.3% of households include dependent children.

DT11 1England
Living alone, under 6627.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over24.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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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