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Housing in DT9 6SU

What the homes in DT9 6SU 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
1,902 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.2%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT9 6SUEngland
Detached50.2%22.9%
Semi-detached40.1%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.4% of households in the DT9 6SU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.5% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

DT9 6SU
80%
12%
England
  • Owned80.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT9 6SUEngland
Owned outright52.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT9 6SUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.6%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

DT9 6SUEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19%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 6SU (Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton) (about 1,902 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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