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Housing in BS31 3AN

What the homes in BS31 3AN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury
Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,483 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.6%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS31 3ANEngland
Detached42.6%22.9%
Semi-detached24.7%31.5%
Terraced24.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.9% of households in the BS31 3AN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

BS31 3AN
74%
20%
England
  • Owned73.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented6.2%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS31 3ANEngland
Owned outright45.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS31 3ANEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.8%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

BS31 3ANEngland
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bath and North East Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bath and North East Somerset (August 2026, +7.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Bath and North East SomersetEngland
All homes£1,885£1,459
One bedroom£1,207£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,523£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,811£1,489
Four or more£2,535£2,161
Detached£2,399£1,640
Semi-detached£2,003£1,449
Terraced£2,021£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,392£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS31 3AN (Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury) (about 1,483 residents).

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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