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Housing in BA20 9

What the homes in BA20 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
3,630 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.2%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BA20 9England
Detached10.5%22.9%
Semi-detached48.2%31.5%
Terraced28.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.8% of households in BA20 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

BA20 9
62%
22%
14%
England
  • Owned61.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA20 9England
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA20 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.2%). 28% of households include dependent children.

BA20 9England
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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

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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