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Housing in BS23 4

What the homes in BS23 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
14,063 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (27.6%). Flats make up 30.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

BS23 4England
Detached27.6%22.9%
Semi-detached25.2%31.5%
Terraced14.7%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.5% of households in BS23 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

BS23 4
66%
21%
13%
England
  • Owned65.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented20.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS23 4England
Owned outright39.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS23 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.7%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

BS23 4England
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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