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Housing in BA2 7PR

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

Neighbourhood
Rode, Mells & Woodlands
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,493 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BA2 7PREngland
Detached43%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced23.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.4% of households in the BA2 7PR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.2% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

BA2 7PR
79%
15%
England
  • Owned79.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA2 7PREngland
Owned outright48.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA2 7PREngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.9%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.

BA2 7PREngland
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA2 7PR (Rode, Mells & Woodlands) (about 1,493 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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