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Housing in SP8 5EA

What the homes in SP8 5EA 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
2,058 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61.3%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SP8 5EAEngland
Detached61.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.6% of households in the SP8 5EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 53.4% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

SP8 5EA
80%
England
  • Owned79.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP8 5EAEngland
Owned outright53.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP8 5EAEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.9%). 17% of households include dependent children.

SP8 5EAEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children24.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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 SP8 5EA (Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe) (about 2,058 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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