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Housing in BA2 7

What the homes in BA2 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
22,644 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.8%). Flats make up 16%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BA2 7England
Detached41.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat6.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in BA2 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

BA2 7
75%
18%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA2 7England
Owned outright48%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA2 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

BA2 7England
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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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