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Housing in BA1 7

What the homes in BA1 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
10,017 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.3%). Flats make up 15.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BA1 7England
Detached29.5%22.9%
Semi-detached24%31.5%
Terraced30.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.6% of households in BA1 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.7% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

BA1 7
73%
15%
England
  • Owned72.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA1 7England
Owned outright41.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA1 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

BA1 7England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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