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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

SP70PJ

Collyers Rise

SP70JT

Penn Hill

DT118FJ

Manor Road

DT118QZ

New Field Lane

DT118FL

Oakwood Drive

DT110QW

Hodway Lane

SP70BF

Woodbridge Lane

SP70NU

Mill Street

DT118PT

Smugglers Lane

DT110QZ

Cookswell

SP55AX

Beacon

DT118QF

The Laurels

DT118PR

East Kennel Cottages

DT118FA

Bottom Road

SP70NY

Church Street

DT118LN

Blandford Road

DT118TL

Coach Road

DT118LF

Beacon

DT110SX

Townsend

DT110QF

Norton Lane

SP70PY

Cherry Orchard Lane

SP70JW

Beacon

DT118NX

The Street

DT118ET

Duck Street

SP70JA

St James

DT118NN

Tower Hill

DT118QL

Frog Lane

DT118LJ

Blandford Road

DT118PA

Church Lane

SP70LX

Buddens Lane

SP70BZ

Hillside

DT118NQ

Tower Hill

DT118ND

The Glebe

SP70ED

Higher Blandford Road

SP70DP

Glyn Place

SP70NX

Church Close

SP70JE

Buddens Lane

SP70NR

Beacon

DT118NP

Beacon

SP70JF

Buddens Lane

DT118QE

General Wolfe Close

DT110TY

Hambledon Row

DT110SY

Holloway Lane

SP70DT

White Pit Lane

DT110RH

Roman Way

DT118LQ

Beacon

DT110QP

Blandford Road

SP70BW

Foots Hill

SP70DL

Ash Tree Lane

DT118ER

The Butts

DT110QG

Milton Lane

DT118TR

Hod View

DT110QQ

The Glebe

DT118NS

Beacon

DT118NF

Church Road

DT118DU

Haywards Lane

DT110QT

Lanchards

SP70QR

Old Crown Road

SP70PH

The Mead

SP70JU

Beacon

DT110TA

White Pit

DT118PE

Napiers Way

DT118EY

The Hollow

SP70AB

Cherry Orchard Lane

SP70NS

North Street

SP70JQ

Drones Lane

DT118EJ

High Street

SP70NF

Willow Cottages

SP70DB

Redmans Lane

SP70PQ

West View

SP70BE

Pitts Lane

SP70BH

Bozley Hill

DT110QE

Mill Lane

DT118SU

Bushes Road

DT118TF

Bottom Road

DT118NT

Miles Field

DT118PH

Blandford Road

DT118LP

Hobgoblin

DT118NU

The Street

SP70DX

Melbury Street

DT118RG

New Field Lane

SP70BG

Lower Blandford Road

SP70AT

Green Lane

DT118LL

Blandford Road

SP70BN

Bozley Hill

SP70NN

Hawkcombe Lane

DT118PG

The Street

DT110PZ

Haycombe

DT110QL

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

DT118PZ

New Field Lane

DT118HH

Melway Lane

SP70PT

Foyle Hill

SP70BL

Bozley Hill

SP70EE

Foot's Hill

DT118EQ

Shaftesbury Road

DT118SZ

Bushes Road

DT110SR

Randels

DT118NR

Beacon

DT118RB

Beacon

SP70NB

Beacon

Data Sources

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