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Housing in DT5 1

What the homes in DT5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
10,079 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (48.3%). Flats make up 21.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DT5 1England
Detached10.3%22.9%
Semi-detached19.5%31.5%
Terraced48.3%23%
Purpose-built flat14.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.9% of households in DT5 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

DT5 1
62%
24%
13%
England
  • Owned61.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented23.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT5 1England
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT5 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.9%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

DT5 1England
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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