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Housing in BA4 4EB

What the homes in BA4 4EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pilton, Butleigh & Alhampton
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,207 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.1%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BA4 4EBEngland
Detached59.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.9%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.4% of households in the BA4 4EB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 53.9% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

BA4 4EB
78%
14%
England
  • Owned78.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA4 4EBEngland
Owned outright53.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA4 4EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.4%). 19.7% of households include dependent children.

BA4 4EBEngland
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 BA4 4EB (Pilton, Butleigh & Alhampton) (about 2,207 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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