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Housing in BS39 6TR

What the homes in BS39 6TR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,536 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.4%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS39 6TREngland
Detached48.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.8%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.9% of households in the BS39 6TR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.

BS39 6TR
79%
16%
England
  • Owned78.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS39 6TREngland
Owned outright42.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS39 6TREngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 24% of households include dependent children.

BS39 6TREngland
Living alone, under 669.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Somerset (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SomersetEngland
All homes£1,016£1,459
One bedroom£692£1,195
Two bedrooms£913£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,135£1,489
Four or more£1,619£2,161
Detached£1,392£1,640
Semi-detached£1,097£1,449
Terraced£1,016£1,435
Flat or maisonette£788£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 6TR (Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip) (about 2,536 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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