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Housing in DT6 3

What the homes in DT6 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
14,799 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.7%). Flats make up 19.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DT6 3England
Detached36.7%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced21%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.6% of households in DT6 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.7% own outright and 17.9% with a mortgage.

DT6 3
69%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned68.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT6 3England
Owned outright50.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT6 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

DT6 3England
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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

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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