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Housing in DT9 5EZ

What the homes in DT9 5EZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne Port
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,789 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DT9 5EZEngland
Detached19.5%22.9%
Semi-detached47%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64% of households in the DT9 5EZ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

DT9 5EZ
64%
14%
20%
England
  • Owned64%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented20.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DT9 5EZEngland
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association16.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DT9 5EZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

DT9 5EZEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 5EZ (Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne Port) (about 1,789 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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