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Housing in BS23 2AQ

What the homes in BS23 2AQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Weston Hillside
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,645 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.2%). Flats make up 89.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS23 2AQEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached3%31.5%
Terraced2.9%23%
Purpose-built flat42.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house39.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.6% of households in the BS23 2AQ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 56.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 14.4% with a mortgage.

BS23 2AQ
34%
56%
England
  • Owned33.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented56.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS23 2AQEngland
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.8%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 58.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS23 2AQEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (42.9%). 11% of households include dependent children.

BS23 2AQEngland
Living alone, under 6642.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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 BS23 2AQ (Weston Hillside) (about 1,645 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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