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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

SP70LX

Buddens Lane

SP70PH

The Mead

DT118EX

The Hollow

SP70DL

Ash Tree Lane

DT110PH

Seymer Close

DT110TB

Coombe Road

DT118DU

Haywards Lane

DT118NH

Tower Hill

DT118NY

The Street

DT118PG

The Street

DT118QS

Blandford Road

SP70BP

Cann Bridge Cottages

SP70DA

Cann Hill

SP70EF

Higher Blandford Road

SP70NS

North Street

SP70QR

Old Crown Road

SP70DG

Beacon

SP70NP

North Street

SP70QY

St Andrews View

DT118NB

Watery Lane

DT118QN

Blandford Road

DT110SS

Vale Cottages

DT110TQ

Gunn Lane

DT118LA

Beacon

DT118QX

Higher Common

DT118TJ

Hod Drive

DT110TJ

Honeysuckle Gardens

DT118HH

Melway Lane

DT118HN

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

DT118QP

Shroton Lane

DT118QW

Bessells

SP78DA

Higher Blandford Road

DT110ST

Blackmore Vale

DT118QH

The Corner

DT118RD

Courtney Close

SP70JT

Penn Hill

SP70NX

Church Close

DT110SJ

Everetts Lane

DT118ED

The Cross

DT118PB

Church Lane

SP70DB

Redmans Lane

SP70DS

White Pit Lane

SP70DU

Melbury Street

SP70LY

Buddens Lane

DT110PY

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

DT118HE

Ridgeway Lane

DT118HJ

Bower

DT118LN

Blandford Road

DT118LW

Follet Close

DT118NL

Beacon

DT118NR

Beacon

DT118TA

Shaston Road

DT118TW

Old Mill Cottages

SP70NQ

Beacon

SP70NU

Mill Street

SP70QN

Sutton View

SP70BU

Pitts Lane

SP70AN

St Annes Close

SP70NT

Lurmer Street

DT110RH

Roman Way

SP70AQ

Myrtle Cottage

SP70EE

Foot's Hill

DT110QF

Norton Lane

DT110QZ

Cookswell

DT110SN

Hine Town Lane

DT118DT

Rectory Lane

DT118LP

Hobgoblin

DT118RB

Beacon

DT118DY

Chalwell

DT118LR

Church Hill

DT118NW

Tower Hill

DT110QN

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

DT118PD

Church Orchard

DT118PZ

New Field Lane

SP70BE

Pitts Lane

SP70DX

Melbury Street

DT118LU

Beacon

DT118NN

Tower Hill

DT110QB

Water Lane

DT118LB

Home Farm

SP70BJ

Long Lane

SP70JH

Hawkcombe Lane

DT110QQ

The Glebe

DT118EG

Upper Street

DT118EP

Melway Gardens

DT118HS

Apple Acre

DT118PA

Church Lane

SP70DE

Dinahs Hollow

SP70DR

Beacon

SP70DZ

School Lane

SP78QB

Higher Blandford Road

SP70JE

Buddens Lane

SP55AX

Beacon

SP70PS

West Street

SP70NF

Willow Cottages

SP70NR

Beacon

SP70PB

Parsonage Street

DT118EH

High Street

DT118LE

Hill Farm Cottages

DT110SL

Church Road

Data Sources

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