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Housing in DT2 8PZ

What the homes in DT2 8PZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,891 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.4%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT2 8PZEngland
Detached47.4%22.9%
Semi-detached30.9%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.7% of households in the DT2 8PZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.8% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

DT2 8PZ
77%
17%
England
  • Owned76.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT2 8PZEngland
Owned outright50.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT2 8PZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.1%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

DT2 8PZEngland
Living alone, under 668.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 8PZ (Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown) (about 2,891 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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