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Housing in BA1 8

What the homes in BA1 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
14,108 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.3%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BA1 8England
Detached39.3%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.8% of households in BA1 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

BA1 8
77%
15%
England
  • Owned76.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA1 8England
Owned outright44.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA1 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

BA1 8England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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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