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Housing in DT4 4

What the homes in DT4 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
1,878 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.6%). Flats make up 86.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DT4 4England
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached1.8%31.5%
Terraced10.2%23%
Purpose-built flat44.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building23.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.9% of households in DT4 4 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 60% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 26% own outright and 7.9% with a mortgage.

DT4 4
34%
60%
England
  • Owned33.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented60%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT4 4England
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent56.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 61% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT4 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.4%). 10.3% of households include dependent children.

DT4 4England
Living alone, under 6640.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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