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Housing in BS39 4NS

What the homes in BS39 4NS 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
1,736 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.9%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS39 4NSEngland
Detached46.9%22.9%
Semi-detached35.4%31.5%
Terraced13.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.8% of households in the BS39 4NS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.2% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

BS39 4NS
78%
England
  • Owned77.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS39 4NSEngland
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS39 4NSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25%). 23% of households include dependent children.

BS39 4NSEngland
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children25%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 BS39 4NS (Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury) (about 1,736 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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