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Housing in BA2 9

What the homes in BA2 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
10,935 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.5%). Flats make up 15.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BA2 9England
Detached26.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.5%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.7% of households in BA2 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.9% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

BA2 9
61%
16%
22%
England
  • Owned60.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented21.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA2 9England
Owned outright34.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%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 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.2%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

BA2 9England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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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