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Postcode · Sherborne

Housing in DT9 4HZ

What the homes in DT9 4HZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sherborne
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,497 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.8%). Flats make up 14%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DT9 4HZEngland
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced39.8%23%
Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home10%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.1% of households in the DT9 4HZ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.

DT9 4HZ
54%
16%
29%
England
  • Owned54.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented29.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT9 4HZEngland
Owned outright36.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association27.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT9 4HZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

DT9 4HZEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 DT9 4HZ (Sherborne) (about 1,497 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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