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Housing in DT5 2EJ

What the homes in DT5 2EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Southwell & Weston
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,044 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.8%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT5 2EJEngland
Detached34.7%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced38.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.9% of households in the DT5 2EJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.3% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

DT5 2EJ
82%
14%
England
  • Owned81.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT5 2EJEngland
Owned outright54.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT5 2EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 17.9% of households include dependent children.

DT5 2EJEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 DT5 2EJ (Southwell & Weston) (about 2,044 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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