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Housing in BS39 7SJ

What the homes in BS39 7SJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Midsomer Norton North
Council
Bath and North East Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,475 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.2%). Flats make up 17%, below the 22.2% across England.

BS39 7SJEngland
Detached16.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.6%31.5%
Terraced36.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.9% of households in the BS39 7SJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

BS39 7SJ
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21%
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  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS39 7SJEngland
Owned outright32.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS39 7SJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.9%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

BS39 7SJEngland
Living alone, under 6623.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 BS39 7SJ (Midsomer Norton North) (about 1,475 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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