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Housing in DT5 1AW

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

Neighbourhood
Underhill & The Grove
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,987 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (50.5%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

DT5 1AWEngland
Detached13.1%22.9%
Semi-detached18.3%31.5%
Terraced50.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.6% of households in the DT5 1AW area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 38.2% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

DT5 1AW
63%
25%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.4%1%
  • Private rented24.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT5 1AWEngland
Owned outright38.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT5 1AWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.9%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

DT5 1AWEngland
Living alone, under 6624.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT5 1AW (Underhill & The Grove) (about 2,987 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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