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Housing in DT2 8XN

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

Neighbourhood
Owermoigne, Broadmayne & Winterbourne
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,984 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.4%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT2 8XNEngland
Detached53.4%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.8% of households in the DT2 8XN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52.7% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

DT2 8XN
80%
England
  • Owned79.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented9.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT2 8XNEngland
Owned outright52.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT2 8XNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.8%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.

DT2 8XNEngland
Living alone, under 667.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 8XN (Owermoigne, Broadmayne & Winterbourne) (about 1,984 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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