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Housing in BA2 5

What the homes in BA2 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
14,071 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.7%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BA2 5England
Detached28.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.7%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.5% of households in BA2 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.5% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

BA2 5
69%
14%
15%
England
  • Owned69.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA2 5England
Owned outright40.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA2 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

BA2 5England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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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