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Housing in DT9 4FG

What the homes in DT9 4FG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,193 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.8%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT9 4FGEngland
Detached54.8%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home5.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.9% of households in the DT9 4FG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 55.7% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

DT9 4FG
82%
England
  • Owned81.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT9 4FGEngland
Owned outright55.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT9 4FGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (22.2%). 16.7% of households include dependent children.

DT9 4FGEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 DT9 4FG (Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford) (about 1,193 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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