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Housing in SP7 9PR

What the homes in SP7 9PR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,724 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.9%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SP7 9PREngland
Detached34.5%22.9%
Semi-detached38.9%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in the SP7 9PR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

SP7 9PR
68%
22%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented21.7%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP7 9PREngland
Owned outright30.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP7 9PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.6%). 34.4% of households include dependent children.

SP7 9PREngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 SP7 9PR (Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe) (about 1,724 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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