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Housing in BS21

What the homes in BS21 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
27,893 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.1%). Flats make up 18.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

BS21England
Detached29.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced19.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.6% of households in BS21 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

BS21
75%
17%
England
  • Owned74.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS21England
Owned outright42.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.1%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.

BS21England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%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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