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Housing in BA1 5

What the homes in BA1 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
16,894 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (28.3%). Flats make up 57.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BA1 5England
Detached13%22.9%
Semi-detached8.6%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat28.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house22.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.7% of households in BA1 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29% own outright and 19.7% with a mortgage.

BA1 5
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35%
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England
  • Owned48.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented35.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA1 5England
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA1 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.6%). 16.5% of households include dependent children.

BA1 5England
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.8%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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