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Housing in BS24

What the homes in BS24 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
46,226 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.9%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS24England
Detached36.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.9%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72% of households in BS24 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.5% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

BS24
72%
17%
England
  • Owned72%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS24England
Owned outright36.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS24England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

BS24England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%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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