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Housing in BS40 5NJ

What the homes in BS40 5NJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wrington, Felton & Dundry
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,803 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS40 5NJEngland
Detached42.4%22.9%
Semi-detached35.3%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.3% of households in the BS40 5NJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.2% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

BS40 5NJ
74%
17%
England
  • Owned74.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS40 5NJEngland
Owned outright41.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS40 5NJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

BS40 5NJEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Somerset (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North SomersetEngland
All homes£1,209£1,459
One bedroom£820£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,079£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,345£1,489
Four or more£1,845£2,161
Detached£1,594£1,640
Semi-detached£1,310£1,449
Terraced£1,212£1,435
Flat or maisonette£988£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS40 5NJ (Wrington, Felton & Dundry) (about 1,803 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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