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Housing in DT11

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
42,117 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.1%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT11England
Detached41.1%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced18.3%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.6% of households in DT11 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

DT11
67%
17%
15%
England
  • Owned66.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT11England
Owned outright41.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT11England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

DT11England
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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