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Housing in DT11 8DT

What the homes in DT11 8DT 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
1,491 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.4%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT11 8DTEngland
Detached58.4%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.8% of households in the DT11 8DT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 58.1% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

DT11 8DT
83%
England
  • Owned82.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented8.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT11 8DTEngland
Owned outright58.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT11 8DTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (23%). 14.8% of households include dependent children.

DT11 8DTEngland
Living alone, under 667.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over23%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 8DT (Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster) (about 1,491 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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