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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 37 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
37
Deprivation level
6/10
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
23.34(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.17(-66%)
Burglary
2.66(-3%)
Other crime
2.24(+34%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.24(-66%)
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 90 recent sales, the median property price is £387,500 in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £1,655,337.

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
Detached45£500,000
Flats1£365,000
Semi-Detached24£368,750
Terraced20£320,875

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

DT118DS

Shephards Close

DT110QR

Blackmore Vale

DT118LQ

Beacon

DT118NE

The Glebe

DT118FH

Haywards Lane

DT110QY

Bere Marsh

DT110TL

Spencer Gardens

DT118ET

Duck Street

DT118HP

Millbrook Court

DT118PJ

The Paddocks

DT118EL

Station Road

DT118LL

Blandford Road

DT118PY

New Field Lane

DT118QA

Fairfield Road

SP70PX

Cherry Orchard Lane

SP70LZ

Drones Lane

SP70ND

Beacon

DT110QH

St Nicholas Gardens

DT110DY

New Road

DT110SG

Blandford Road

DT110SR

Randels

DT118LY

Higher Street

DT118TP

Bessells Lane

SP70BB

Beacon

SP70JN

Beacon

SP55AP

Beacon

SP70BL

Bozley Hill

SP70DN

Ash Tree Lane

SP70EA

Dinah's Hollow

DT118LH

Fontmell Hill

DT118NJ

Tower Hill

DT118PR

East Kennel Cottages

SP70BX

Pitts Lane

SP70JA

St James

SP70JS

Marshlands

DT118LJ

Blandford Road

DT118DR

Ash Grove

DT118QT

Oakwood Drive

DT118SY

Bottom Road

SP70AA

Little Frys

DT110QA

Barrack Row

DT110QW

Hodway Lane

DT110SP

The Cross

DT110TX

Augustan Avenue

SP70NW

North Street

DT118LG

Beacon

DT118SZ

Bushes Road

DT110RZ

Blackmore Vale

DT118QB

Ivy Porch Cottages

SP70JW

Beacon

SP70NJ

Sandpit Lane

SP70AX

Green Lane

SP70BH

Bozley Hill

SP70QZ

Elbury View

DT110PZ

Haycombe

DT118EA

Jacobs Ladder

DT118PX

The Glebe

SP70BN

Bozley Hill

SP70JQ

Drones Lane

DT118QU

Beacon

DT118FZ

Beacon

SP70JX

Beacon

SP70BS

Cann Hill

DT110SA

St Patricks Industrial Estate

DT110SQ

Blandford Road

DT118NG

Dunns Lane

SP70BF

Woodbridge Lane

SP70NH

North Street

DT110QD

Mill Lane

DT118LZ

Shute Lane

DT110TG

Wessex Avenue

DT118NT

Miles Field

DT118QQ

Telegraph Street

SP70AR

Black Ven Cottages

DT110SH

Playcross

DT110TW

Augustan Avenue

DT118TF

Bottom Road

SP70BZ

Hillside

SP70DH

Barnfield

SP70JP

West Street

SP70NL

Beacon

DT110FH

Blackmore Vale

DT118FJ

Manor Road

DT118HB

Ridgeway Lane

DT118QF

The Laurels

DT118QG

Shroton Cross

SP70JU

Beacon

SP70PA

Crown Hill

DT118NS

Beacon

DT110QP

Blandford Road

DT110SX

Townsend

DT110TF

Lanchards Lane

DT110TZ

Okeford Row

DT118HR

Aplands Close

SP70AB

Cherry Orchard Lane

SP70AH

Denham Drive

SP70BG

Lower Blandford Road

SP70DQ

Ash Tree Lane

DT110QS

Little Lane

DT110QU

Lanchards Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.