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Housing in BS27 9

What the homes in BS27 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
1,596 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (26.8%). Flats make up 31.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BS27 9England
Detached24.4%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat24%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.7% of households in BS27 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

BS27 9
62%
21%
15%
England
  • Owned61.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented21.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS27 9England
Owned outright40.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS27 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.1%). 18.1% of households include dependent children.

BS27 9England
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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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