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Housing in DT5

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

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
13,747 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.9%). Flats make up 19.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DT5England
Detached13.8%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced45.9%23%
Purpose-built flat14.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.9% of households in DT5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

DT5
65%
21%
13%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT5England
Owned outright39.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.6%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

DT5England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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