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Housing in BA11 6

What the homes in BA11 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
6,741 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.2%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BA11 6England
Detached38.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.3%31.5%
Terraced24.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.1% of households in BA11 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.2% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

BA11 6
75%
15%
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  • Owned75.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA11 6England
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA11 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.9%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

BA11 6England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Somerset (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SomersetEngland
All homes£1,016£1,459
One bedroom£692£1,195
Two bedrooms£913£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,135£1,489
Four or more£1,619£2,161
Detached£1,392£1,640
Semi-detached£1,097£1,449
Terraced£1,016£1,435
Flat or maisonette£788£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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