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Housing in DT2 0ER

What the homes in DT2 0ER are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,070 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.7%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT2 0EREngland
Detached42.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced26.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.2% of households in the DT2 0ER area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 45.3% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

DT2 0ER
68%
19%
England
  • Owned68.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented19.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT2 0EREngland
Owned outright45.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT2 0EREngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.4%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

DT2 0EREngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 DT2 0ER (Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock) (about 2,070 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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