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Housing in BA3 4LU

What the homes in BA3 4LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,355 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.5%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BA3 4LUEngland
Detached46.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced18%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.4% of households in the BA3 4LU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 43.7% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

BA3 4LU
73%
25%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA3 4LUEngland
Owned outright43.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.5%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA3 4LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

BA3 4LUEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 BA3 4LU (Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip) (about 2,355 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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