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Housing in BS22

What the homes in BS22 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
47,376 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.9%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BS22England
Detached31.1%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced19%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in BS22 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.2% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

BS22
73%
19%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented18.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS22England
Owned outright38.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS22England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

BS22England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%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

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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