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Housing in BA1 6EA

What the homes in BA1 6EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Walcot
Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,457 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (63.5%). Flats make up 14.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BA1 6EAEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached17.6%31.5%
Terraced63.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.1% of households in the BA1 6EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.

BA1 6EA
74%
19%
England
  • Owned74.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA1 6EAEngland
Owned outright37%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA1 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

BA1 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA1 6EA (Walcot) (about 1,457 residents).

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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