Housing in DT11 8AJ
What the homes in DT11 8AJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blandford Outer & Tarrants
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,645 (2024)
DT11 8AJBlandford Forum
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.7%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
45.2% of households in the DT11 8AJ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented44.9%20.5%
- Social rented9.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 16.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (34.7%). 38.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT11 8AJ (Blandford Outer & Tarrants) (about 2,645 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.