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Housing in BS23

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

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
44,314 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (25.1%). Flats make up 46.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS23England
Detached14.3%22.9%
Semi-detached25.1%31.5%
Terraced12.5%23%
Purpose-built flat24%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.7% of households in BS23 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.3% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

BS23
54%
31%
15%
England
  • Owned53.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented30.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS23England
Owned outright30.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS23England
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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 (25.1%). 20.1% of households include dependent children.

BS23England
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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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