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Housing in Wells

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
11,283 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.3%). Flats make up 15.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WellsEngland
Detached21.8%22.9%
Semi-detached37.3%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.7% of households in Wells own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 46.7% own outright and 20.9% with a mortgage.

Wells
68%
18%
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England
  • Owned67.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WellsEngland
Owned outright46.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.9%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

WellsEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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

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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