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Housing in BA2 5PH

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

Neighbourhood
Combe Down
Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,489 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.2%). Flats make up 23.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BA2 5PHEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced49.2%23%
Purpose-built flat21.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.2% of households in the BA2 5PH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 15.3% own outright and 14% with a mortgage.

BA2 5PH
29%
59%
England
  • Owned29.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.3%20.5%
  • Social rented59.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA2 5PHEngland
Owned outright15.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council20.8%8.3%
From a housing association38.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA2 5PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.9%). 31.6% of households include dependent children.

BA2 5PHEngland
Living alone, under 6622.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 5PH (Combe Down) (about 1,489 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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