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Housing in BA2 6

What the homes in BA2 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
19,498 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (23.1%). Flats make up 46.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BA2 6England
Detached16.7%22.9%
Semi-detached15.9%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat23.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.6% of households in BA2 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

BA2 6
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30%
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  • Owned57.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented30.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA2 6England
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA2 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.2%). 17.3% of households include dependent children.

BA2 6England
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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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