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Housing in DT6 6AL

What the homes in DT6 6AL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Burton Bradstock & Chideock
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,814 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.1%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT6 6ALEngland
Detached55.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23.3%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.8% of households in the DT6 6AL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 60.9% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

DT6 6AL
78%
18%
England
  • Owned77.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT6 6ALEngland
Owned outright60.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT6 6ALEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21%). 13.1% of households include dependent children.

DT6 6ALEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 DT6 6AL (Burton Bradstock & Chideock) (about 1,814 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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