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Housing in SP7 7

What the homes in SP7 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
2,034 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (27.5%). Flats make up 35.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SP7 7England
Detached13.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced27.5%23%
Purpose-built flat24.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.3% of households in SP7 7 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

SP7 7
54%
25%
21%
England
  • Owned54.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented24.6%20.5%
  • Social rented20.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP7 7England
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association19%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP7 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (26.6%). 13.9% of households include dependent children.

SP7 7England
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over26.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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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