Postcode sector · Weston-Super-Mare

Housing in BS23 9

What the homes in BS23 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: North Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 3,193 (2024)

BS23 9Postcode sector · Weston-Super-Mare

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.8%). Flats make up 54.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS23 9England

Detached5.8%22.9%

Semi-detached18%31.5%

Terraced18.4%23%

Purpose-built flat36.8%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house10.8%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building6.5%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home3.7%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.9% of households in BS23 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 16.4% with a mortgage.

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Owned44.9%61.3%
Shared ownership0.6%1%
Private rented39.9%20.5%
Social rented14.6%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS23 9England

Owned outright28.5%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan16.4%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent38.4%18.2%

Other private rented1.5%2.2%

From the council1.9%8.3%

From a housing association12.7%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 51.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS23 9England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.4%). 16.5% of households include dependent children.

BS23 9England

Living alone, under 6631.4%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over19.8%12.8%

Couple, no children13.7%16.8%

Couple with dependent children10%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%

Sharers and other households5.9%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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Housing in BS23 9

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in North Somerset

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