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Housing in BS26

What the homes in BS26 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
12,313 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.7%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS26England
Detached57.7%22.9%
Semi-detached22.9%31.5%
Terraced9.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.5% of households in BS26 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

BS26
82%
England
  • Owned82.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS26England
Owned outright50.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS26England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.4%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

BS26England
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Somerset (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SomersetEngland
All homes£1,016£1,459
One bedroom£692£1,195
Two bedrooms£913£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,135£1,489
Four or more£1,619£2,161
Detached£1,392£1,640
Semi-detached£1,097£1,449
Terraced£1,016£1,435
Flat or maisonette£788£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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