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Housing in BS31

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

Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Population
31,893 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.8%). Flats make up 20.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BS31England
Detached24%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat16.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.3% of households in BS31 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

BS31
71%
16%
England
  • Owned71.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS31England
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS31England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

BS31England
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%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

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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