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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 88 recent sales, the median property price is £383,750 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
Detached44£490,000
Flats1£365,000
Semi-Detached23£355,000
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

DT118ER

The Butts

DT118LD

Higher Shaftesbury Road

DT118QR

New Field Lane

SP70AT

Green Lane

SP70NG

Twin Town

SP70AU

Bleax Close

SP70PT

Foyle Hill

DT118NA

The Chalk

DT110QG

Milton Lane

DT118HG

Cooper Gardens

DT118HQ

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

SP70JD

Pitts Lane

SP78DG

Melbury Beacon View

DT118TQ

Manor Road

SP70DF

Dinah's Hollow

DT110SW

Toll Bar

DT110QE

Mill Lane

DT110QX

Bere Marsh

DT110SZ

White Pit

DT118EF

Upper Street

DT118FG

Little Stream

DT118PF

The Street

DT110SU

Stour Close

DT110TH

Schelin Way

DT118LS

Church Hill

DT118NF

Church Road

SP70BT

Cann Hill

DT118QJ

The Gardens

SP70AF

Buddens Lane

SP70BW

Foots Hill

DT118HW

Farm Cottages

DT118QZ

New Field Lane

DT118TD

Shaston Road

DT110SY

Holloway Lane

DT118PU

Main Street

DT118TR

Hod View

SP70DW

Ash Tree Lane

SP70ED

Higher Blandford Road

DT118PH

Blandford Road

DT118EJ

High Street

DT110RA

Knapps

DT118RA

Peggs Farm Cottages

SP70EH

French Mill Lane

DT118ES

Knotts Close

DT118EW

Melway Lane

DT118HL

Holloway Lane

DT118LF

Beacon

DT118ND

The Glebe

DT118TG

South Holme

SP70EG

West Lane

SP70NN

Hawkcombe Lane

SP70PG

Orchard Close

DT118RQ

Rectory Gardens

DT110TA

White Pit

DT118EE

Duck Street

DT118FA

Bottom Road

DT118FL

Oakwood Drive

DT118NP

Beacon

DT118NX

The Street

DT118EB

Allen Close

DT118LT

Tower Hill

DT118NQ

Tower Hill

DT118FP

Hamilton Square

DT118EZ

Nutmead Close

DT118RF

Main Street

DT110SE

Poplar Hill

DT110TY

Hambledon Row

DT118PQ

Glebe Court

DT118QE

General Wolfe Close

DT118DW

Bramley Grove

DT118HA

Millbrook Close

SP70PJ

Collyers Rise

SP70PY

Cherry Orchard Lane

DT118DX

Haywards Lane

DT118EQ

Shaftesbury Road

DT118RG

New Field Lane

DT118SU

Bushes Road

DT118TE

Orchard Close

SP70AP

Kit Hill

SP70DJ

Higher Barn Close

SP70JL

Prystock Cottages

SP70PZ

Beacon

DT118JZ

Trinity Close

DT118NU

The Street

DT118SS

Church View

DT118PP

Steepleton Corner

DT110QT

Lanchards

DT118TL

Coach Road

SP70JJ

Hawkcombe Lane

SP70PQ

West View

DT110FS

Blackmore Vale

DT110TT

Oak Court

SP70PF

West Street

DT110TU

Station Road

DT118QL

Frog Lane

SP70JF

Buddens Lane

SP70JG

Hawkcombe Lane

DT110QL

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

DT110TE

Brodham Way

DT118HT

Olivers Mead

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.