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Housing in BA1 1

What the homes in BA1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
6,035 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45.9%). Flats make up 88.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BA1 1England
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached3.2%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat45.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house27.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building14.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.1% of households in BA1 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 8.5% with a mortgage.

BA1 1
27%
46%
25%
England
  • Owned27.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented46.4%20.5%
  • Social rented25.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA1 1England
Owned outright18.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association21.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 50.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.3%). 7.9% of households include dependent children.

BA1 1England
Living alone, under 6633.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bath and North East Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bath and North East Somerset (August 2026, +7.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Bath and North East SomersetEngland
All homes£1,885£1,459
One bedroom£1,207£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,523£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,811£1,489
Four or more£2,535£2,161
Detached£2,399£1,640
Semi-detached£2,003£1,449
Terraced£2,021£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,392£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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