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Housing in BS37 7LE

What the homes in BS37 7LE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton
Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,415 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.9%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS37 7LEEngland
Detached57.9%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.6% of households in the BS37 7LE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.9% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

BS37 7LE
80%
12%
England
  • Owned79.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS37 7LEEngland
Owned outright41.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS37 7LEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.5%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

BS37 7LEEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Gloucestershire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Gloucestershire (August 2026, +4.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South GloucestershireEngland
All homes£1,464£1,459
One bedroom£1,000£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,274£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,556£1,489
Four or more£2,228£2,161
Detached£1,978£1,640
Semi-detached£1,572£1,449
Terraced£1,467£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,156£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS37 7LE (Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton) (about 2,415 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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