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Housing in TA1 1

What the homes in TA1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
12,380 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.9%). Flats make up 43.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TA1 1England
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.3%31.5%
Terraced33.9%23%
Purpose-built flat32.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.3% of households in TA1 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

TA1 1
49%
37%
13%
England
  • Owned49.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented36.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA1 1England
Owned outright27.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.5%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

TA1 1England
Living alone, under 6628.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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