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Housing in DT9 3

What the homes in DT9 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
8,308 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.6%). Flats make up 15.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DT9 3England
Detached28.6%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced33.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.4% of households in DT9 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 46.3% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.

DT9 3
63%
21%
14%
England
  • Owned63.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented14.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT9 3England
Owned outright46.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 41.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT9 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.9%). 16.7% of households include dependent children.

DT9 3England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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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