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Housing in BA1

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

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
52,290 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (26%). Flats make up 37.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BA1England
Detached16.5%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced26%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.7% of households in BA1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

BA1
59%
26%
14%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented26.3%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA1England
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.9%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

BA1England
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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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