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Housing in BS31 3JW

What the homes in BS31 3JW 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
1,369 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.1%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS31 3JWEngland
Detached56.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.6%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.2% of households in the BS31 3JW area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 53.8% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.

BS31 3JW
91%
England
  • Owned91.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented6.9%20.5%
  • Social rented1.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS31 3JWEngland
Owned outright53.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS31 3JWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

BS31 3JWEngland
Living alone, under 666.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 3JW (Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury) (about 1,369 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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