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Housing in DT4 7NT

What the homes in DT4 7NT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (41.1%). Flats make up 67.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DT4 7NTEngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached8.8%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat41.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.2% of households in the DT4 7NT area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

DT4 7NT
46%
37%
16%
England
  • Owned46.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented36.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT4 7NTEngland
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT4 7NTEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.7%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

DT4 7NTEngland
Living alone, under 6632.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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 DT4 7NT (Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell) (about 1,488 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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