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Housing in BS17 1XY

What the homes in BS17 1XY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton
Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,415 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.9%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS17 1XYEngland
Detached57.9%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.6% of households in the BS17 1XY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.9% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

BS17 1XY
80%
12%
England
  • Owned79.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS17 1XYEngland
Owned outright41.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS17 1XYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.5%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

BS17 1XYEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Gloucestershire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Gloucestershire (August 2026, +4.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South GloucestershireEngland
All homes£1,464£1,459
One bedroom£1,000£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,274£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,556£1,489
Four or more£2,228£2,161
Detached£1,978£1,640
Semi-detached£1,572£1,449
Terraced£1,467£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,156£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS17 1XY (Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton) (about 2,415 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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