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Housing in BA5 1

What the homes in BA5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
15,004 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.6%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BA5 1England
Detached40.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced19%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.3% of households in BA5 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

BA5 1
72%
16%
England
  • Owned72.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA5 1England
Owned outright46%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA5 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.4%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

BA5 1England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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