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Housing in BA2 8PL

What the homes in BA2 8PL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bathavon North & South
Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,198 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.4%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BA2 8PLEngland
Detached44.4%22.9%
Semi-detached18.7%31.5%
Terraced35%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.9% of households in the BA2 8PL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.2% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

BA2 8PL
78%
12%
England
  • Owned77.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA2 8PLEngland
Owned outright46.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA2 8PLEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

BA2 8PLEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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 8PL (Bathavon North & South) (about 1,198 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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