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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

DT118NH

Tower Hill

DT110TG

Wessex Avenue

DT110FS

Blackmore Vale

DT118SS

Church View

DT118QQ

Telegraph Street

DT110QD

Mill Lane

SP70QN

Sutton View

DT118TN

Hod View

DT118WE

Old School Lane

DT118HB

Ridgeway Lane

DT118RQ

Rectory Gardens

DT118LY

Higher Street

DT118EP

Melway Gardens

SP70BX

Pitts Lane

DT110TJ

Honeysuckle Gardens

SP70PF

West Street

DT118HJ

Bower

DT110TT

Oak Court

DT118EN

Homefield

DT110TB

Coombe Road

SP70BP

Cann Bridge Cottages

DT118DZ

Greenway

DT110QH

St Nicholas Gardens

DT118HA

Millbrook Close

DT118QP

Shroton Lane

DT110SW

Toll Bar

DT118FZ

Beacon

DT118PD

Church Orchard

SP70AU

Bleax Close

DT110TW

Augustan Avenue

DT118TA

Shaston Road

DT118TQ

Manor Road

SP70NP

North Street

DT110SH

Playcross

SP70AG

Foyle Hill

DT118LR

Church Hill

DT110PH

Seymer Close

DT118PY

New Field Lane

DT110SQ

Blandford Road

DT110QY

Bere Marsh

SP70NH

North Street

DT110TU

Station Road

DT118NA

The Chalk

DT118LE

Hill Farm Cottages

DT110QR

Blackmore Vale

SP70NJ

Sandpit Lane

DT110SJ

Everetts Lane

DT118QY

The Common

DT118PX

The Glebe

SP70DU

Melbury Street

DT118LU

Beacon

SP70JP

West Street

SP70LZ

Drones Lane

SP70DG

Beacon

DT118HN

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

SP70DZ

School Lane

SP70AS

Shaftesbury View

SP70BY

Pitts Lane

DT118FP

Hamilton Square

SP70NL

Beacon

DT118LD

Higher Shaftesbury Road

SP70JX

Beacon

DT118PU

Main Street

DT110SE

Poplar Hill

SP70DW

Ash Tree Lane

SP70LU

French Mill Lane

SP70BU

Pitts Lane

SP70NT

Lurmer Street

DT110QU

Lanchards Lane

SP70DF

Dinah's Hollow

SP70LY

Buddens Lane

SP70PS

West Street

DT118EB

Allen Close

DT110RZ

Blackmore Vale

DT118QN

Blandford Road

DT118QD

Main Street

DT110TQ

Gunn Lane

DT118PB

Church Lane

SP70JH

Hawkcombe Lane

SP70DE

Dinahs Hollow

SP70NG

Twin Town

SP70DQ

Ash Tree Lane

DT118QT

Oakwood Drive

DT118ED

The Cross

DT118HQ

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

DT118DR

Ash Grove

DT118TG

South Holme

DT118FH

Haywards Lane

DT118NG

Dunns Lane

DT118QJ

The Gardens

SP70JN

Beacon

SP70BB

Beacon

DT118QR

New Field Lane

DT110FH

Blackmore Vale

SP70BJ

Long Lane

DT118NL

Beacon

DT118HR

Aplands Close

SP70DN

Ash Tree Lane

SP70EA

Dinah's Hollow

DT118NZ

The Street

Data Sources

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