Housing in BA6 8PS
What the homes in BA6 8PS 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
- 2,519 (2024)
BA6 8PSGlastonbury
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (59.1%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
79.3% of households in the BA6 8PS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.9% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented15%20.5%
- Social rented4.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (21.1%). 24% 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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA6 8PS (Pilton, Butleigh & Alhampton) (about 2,519 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.