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Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster

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About

Child Okeford and Iwerne Minster are neighbouring villages in north Dorset, set where the chalk of Cranborne Chase meets the clay of the Blackmore Vale. Child Okeford sits close to Hambledon Hill and its Iron Age earthworks, with a compact street pattern and a parish church near the village centre. Iwerne Minster lies along the course of the River Iwerne, the village name reflecting the stream that runs through the valley, and retains a village green and a medieval church tower.

The surrounding landscape is farmed: arable fields, pasture, hedgerows and small copses, crossed by public footpaths and bridleways that link valley bottoms to the ridge tops. Local community life centres on the village halls, church events and village pubs, while volunteer groups manage commons, lanes and veteran trees. Minor roads connect the two villages with nearby market towns, and the mix of river valley and chalk down creates a clear contrast in field patterns and flora within a short distance.

Area overview

On average Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster is £54,928 per year. There are 8 schools in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster is home to around 7,156 people, with a population density of about 72.1 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster Population
7,156
Population density
72.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.38(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.03(-66%)
Other crime
3.21(+95%)
Burglary
3.07(+10%)
Public order
2.52(-61%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,659
93.11%
Other White
196
2.74%
Irish
45
0.63%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
43
0.6%
White and Asian (mixed)
31
0.43%
Total population: 7,152

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,276
37.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
995
16.31%
Level 3 (A level)
970
15.9%
No qualifications
769
12.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
573
9.39%
Total 16+ residents: 6,100

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,484
51.83%
Owns with a mortgage
676
23.61%
Other social rented
302
10.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
271
9.47%
Other forms of private rent
82
2.86%
Total households: 2,863

Property prices in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £378,750 in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,067,870.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced18£305,625
Detached43£515,000
Flats2£337,500
Semi-Detached21£355,000

10 years median price trend in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster.

All postcodes in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster

DT118SY

Bottom Road

SP70DS

White Pit Lane

SP78QB

Higher Blandford Road

SP70AJ

Denham Drive

SP70DR

Beacon

DT118EH

High Street

SP70PD

South Street

DT118LW

Follet Close

DT110TD

Pepper Hill

DT118NB

Watery Lane

DT118ES

Knotts Close

SP78DG

Melbury Beacon View

DT118HW

Farm Cottages

DT118TH

Havelins

DT118HS

Apple Acre

SP70AN

St Annes Close

SP70AR

Black Ven Cottages

DT110SG

Blandford Road

DT118TD

Shaston Road

DT110SP

The Cross

SP70EB

Higher Blandford Road

DT118FG

Little Stream

DT118NY

The Street

DT110QB

Water Lane

DT118EZ

Nutmead Close

SP70BS

Cann Hill

DT118QG

Shroton Cross

DT118QS

Blandford Road

DT118EW

Melway Lane

DT110TE

Brodham Way

DT118HL

Holloway Lane

SP70PX

Cherry Orchard Lane

SP70EG

West Lane

DT110PY

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

SP70JS

Marshlands

SP70BQ

Lower Blandford Road

SP70AP

Kit Hill

DT118LT

Tower Hill

DT118LX

Higher Street

DT110SN

Hine Town Lane

SP70BT

Cann Hill

DT110QS

Little Lane

DT110SA

St Patricks Industrial Estate

SP55AP

Beacon

DT118RF

Main Street

SP70NW

North Street

DT118PP

Steepleton Corner

SP70QY

St Andrews View

DT118NE

The Glebe

DT118EG

Upper Street

DT118PJ

The Paddocks

DT110QA

Barrack Row

SP70QZ

Elbury View

DT118EL

Station Road

DT118HT

Olivers Mead

DT118DS

Shephards Close

DT110QX

Bere Marsh

DT118LZ

Shute Lane

DT118EX

The Hollow

DT118RA

Peggs Farm Cottages

DT110TF

Lanchards Lane

DT118LB

Home Farm

DT118TP

Bessells Lane

DT118HG

Cooper Gardens

DT118TW

Old Mill Cottages

DT110DY

New Road

DT118QX

Higher Common

DT110SS

Vale Cottages

DT118QH

The Corner

SP70JJ

Hawkcombe Lane

SP70PA

Crown Hill

DT118LH

Fontmell Hill

DT118PQ

Glebe Court

DT118NW

Tower Hill

SP70AQ

Myrtle Cottage

DT118JZ

Trinity Close

DT118EA

Jacobs Ladder

DT110TX

Augustan Avenue

DT118DX

Haywards Lane

DT118HF

Gold Hill

DT118RD

Courtney Close

DT110RA

Knapps

DT118QA

Fairfield Road

DT118NJ

Tower Hill

SP70AF

Buddens Lane

SP70AH

Denham Drive

DT110SU

Stour Close

DT118DT

Rectory Lane

DT118HP

Millbrook Court

DT118LS

Church Hill

DT118QB

Ivy Porch Cottages

DT110TZ

Okeford Row

DT110TL

Spencer Gardens

SP70JY

Beacon

SP70PG

Orchard Close

SP70PZ

Beacon

DT118LG

Beacon

DT118PF

The Street

DT118HE

Ridgeway Lane

SP70AX

Green Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.