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Housing in BA11 9DB

What the homes in BA11 9DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rode, Mells & Woodlands
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,441 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.5%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BA11 9DBEngland
Detached17.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced44.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.1% of households in the BA11 9DB area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

BA11 9DB
65%
21%
14%
England
  • Owned65.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented20.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA11 9DBEngland
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

BA11 9DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.5%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

BA11 9DBEngland
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA11 9DB (Rode, Mells & Woodlands) (about 1,441 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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