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Housing in BS20 8QA

What the homes in BS20 8QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Long Ashton & Gordano
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,988 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (69.3%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS20 8QAEngland
Detached69.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15.5%31.5%
Terraced3.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home10.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88% of households in the BS20 8QA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 58.9% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

BS20 8QA
88%
England
  • Owned88%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS20 8QAEngland
Owned outright58.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS20 8QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 18.4% of households include dependent children.

BS20 8QAEngland
Living alone, under 666.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS20 8QA (Long Ashton & Gordano) (about 1,988 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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