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Housing in DT8 3HY

What the homes in DT8 3HY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,349 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.9%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT8 3HYEngland
Detached54.9%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced5.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.7% of households in the DT8 3HY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.7% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

DT8 3HY
73%
15%
England
  • Owned72.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT8 3HYEngland
Owned outright47.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT8 3HYEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.3%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

DT8 3HYEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children25.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT8 3HY (Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock) (about 1,349 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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