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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 average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 10% 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 4 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

Median price£382,500
Price per sq ft£357
Sales (last 12 months)75
Typical range (middle 50%)£330K – £559K

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £382,500 (about £357 per square foot) in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,000 up to £880,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached40£543,860£357
Semi-Detached20£342,500£367
Flats3£310,000£215
Terraced12£305,625£351

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£362,500—£262,250£220,000
2017£437,500£215,000£290,000£245,000
2018£458,750£181,000£272,500£249,095
2019£398,750£218,000£285,000£310,000
2020£497,500£245,000£305,000£242,500
2021£494,500£190,000£340,250£315,000
2022£632,500£247,500£333,000£295,000
2023£635,000£530,000£385,000£266,000
2024£452,500£110,000£355,000£316,500
2025£553,360£365,000£337,500£305,625
2026£457,500£206,000£342,500£450,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£253—£272£281
2017£281£256£274£279
2018£306£234£251£306
2019£292£211£285£251
2020£318£225£289£259
2021£359£218£318£311
2022£388£249£348£397
2023£413£229£347£300
2024£338£170£342£291
2025£362£216£348£352
2026£354£195£367£200
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster in the last year.

All postcodes in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster

SP70ND

Beacon

SP70PB

Parsonage Street

SP70NQ

Beacon

SP70DA

Cann Hill

DT110ST

Blackmore Vale

SP70JG

Hawkcombe Lane

DT110SZ

White Pit

DT118DW

Bramley Grove

SP70DH

Barnfield

DT118QU

Beacon

DT118LA

Beacon

SP70PU

Mowbray Cottages

DT110SL

Church Road

DT118DY

Chalwell

SP70AA

Little Frys

DT110QN

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

SP70DJ

Higher Barn Close

DT110TH

Schelin Way

DT118HD

Gold Hill

DT118EF

Upper Street

DT118PS

Manor Road

SP70JR

Penn Hill

SP70EF

Higher Blandford Road

SP70EH

French Mill Lane

DT118EE

Duck Street

SP70JD

Pitts Lane

DT118QW

Bessells

SP70JL

Prystock Cottages

DT118TJ

Hod Drive

SP78DA

Higher Blandford Road

DT118HU

Portman Drive

DT118TE

Orchard Close

SP70LA

Beacon

DT110SF

Blandford Road

DT118PW

Shaston Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.