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Housing in TA18 8RB

What the homes in TA18 8RB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,818 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.4%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA18 8RBEngland
Detached56.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.7% of households in the TA18 8RB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 58.2% own outright and 17.4% with a mortgage.

TA18 8RB
76%
15%
England
  • Owned75.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA18 8RBEngland
Owned outright58.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.8%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA18 8RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 15.4% of households include dependent children.

TA18 8RBEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA18 8RB (Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock) (about 1,818 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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