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Housing in DT9 6LA

What the homes in DT9 6LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,834 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.1%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT9 6LAEngland
Detached53.1%22.9%
Semi-detached31.8%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.5% of households in the DT9 6LA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

DT9 6LA
76%
England
  • Owned75.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT9 6LAEngland
Owned outright51.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT9 6LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.1%). 17.7% of households include dependent children.

DT9 6LAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 6LA (Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton) (about 1,834 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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