Housing in BA21
What the homes in BA21 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 47,595 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.5%). Flats make up 15.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
61.6% of households in BA21 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented20.2%20.5%
- Social rented16.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.