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Housing in DT2 0LP

What the homes in DT2 0LP 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
1,896 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.3%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT2 0LPEngland
Detached64.3%22.9%
Semi-detached22.7%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.5% of households in the DT2 0LP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 46.2% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

DT2 0LP
67%
27%
England
  • Owned66.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented27.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT2 0LPEngland
Owned outright46.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.7%18.2%
Other private rented5.3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT2 0LPEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.7%). 15.2% of households include dependent children.

DT2 0LPEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children23.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 DT2 0LP (Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock) (about 1,896 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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