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Housing in BA4 9

What the homes in BA4 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
2,956 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (26%). Flats make up 37.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BA4 9England
Detached19.1%22.9%
Semi-detached17.7%31.5%
Terraced26%23%
Purpose-built flat24.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50% of households in BA4 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.4% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

BA4 9
50%
33%
16%
England
  • Owned50%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented33.2%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA4 9England
Owned outright27.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA4 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.1%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

BA4 9England
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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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