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Housing in SP6 3FE

What the homes in SP6 3FE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,319 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.3%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SP6 3FEEngland
Detached39.3%22.9%
Semi-detached38.9%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in the SP6 3FE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.5% own outright and 39% with a mortgage.

SP6 3FE
75%
14%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP6 3FEEngland
Owned outright36.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 16.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP6 3FEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.9%). 33.1% of households include dependent children.

SP6 3FEEngland
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP6 3FE (Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley) (about 1,319 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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