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Housing in DT7

What the homes in DT7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
7,786 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.1%). Flats make up 21.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DT7England
Detached41.1%22.9%
Semi-detached20.7%31.5%
Terraced16.3%23%
Purpose-built flat14.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.8% of households in DT7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 53.8% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

DT7
72%
15%
13%
England
  • Owned71.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT7England
Owned outright53.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.7%). 15.9% of households include dependent children.

DT7England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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

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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