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Housing in BS48 1BL

What the homes in BS48 1BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Nailsea East
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,131 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61.8%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BS48 1BLEngland
Detached61.8%22.9%
Semi-detached17.5%31.5%
Terraced6.4%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.7% of households in the BS48 1BL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.1% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

BS48 1BL
77%
13%
England
  • Owned76.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS48 1BLEngland
Owned outright51.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS48 1BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

BS48 1BLEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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 BS48 1BL (Nailsea East) (about 1,131 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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