Housing in DT3 4AE
What the homes in DT3 4AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chickerell & Chesil Bank
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,413 (2024)
DT3 4AEWeymouth
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (33%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
75.4% of households in the DT3 4AE 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%. 45% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented16.9%20.5%
- Social rented7.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT3 4AE (Chickerell & Chesil Bank) (about 1,413 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.