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Housing in BS20 1

What the homes in BS20 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
1,309 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.3%). Flats make up 37.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BS20 1England
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached41.3%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat30.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.4% of households in BS20 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

BS20 1
73%
14%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS20 1England
Owned outright43.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS20 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (28.5%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

BS20 1England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over28.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Somerset (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North SomersetEngland
All homes£1,209£1,459
One bedroom£820£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,079£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,345£1,489
Four or more£1,845£2,161
Detached£1,594£1,640
Semi-detached£1,310£1,449
Terraced£1,212£1,435
Flat or maisonette£988£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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