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Housing in SP7 0

What the homes in SP7 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
9,826 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.4%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SP7 0England
Detached48.4%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.2% of households in SP7 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.2% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.

SP7 0
71%
17%
England
  • Owned71.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP7 0England
Owned outright50.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP7 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.2%). 16.6% of households include dependent children.

SP7 0England
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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