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Housing in BA16

What the homes in BA16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
15,487 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.9%). Flats make up 18.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

BA16England
Detached20.1%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced24.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.2% of households in BA16 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.2% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

BA16
62%
22%
14%
England
  • Owned62.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented22.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA16England
Owned outright36.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA16England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.9%). 23% of households include dependent children.

BA16England
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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