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Housing in BS20

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

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
37,534 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.8%). Flats make up 21.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BS20England
Detached39.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.6%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat18.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.3% of households in BS20 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

BS20
76%
14%
England
  • Owned76.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS20England
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS20England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

BS20England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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