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Postcode district · Dorchester

Housing in DT2

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
40,347 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.7%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT2England
Detached45.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.7%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.6% of households in DT2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.7% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

DT2
72%
17%
England
  • Owned71.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT2England
Owned outright47.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.1%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

DT2England
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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