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Housing in TA1 4

What the homes in TA1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
17,688 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.8%). Flats make up 26.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

TA1 4England
Detached30.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat19.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.3% of households in TA1 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44.9% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

TA1 4
68%
22%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA1 4England
Owned outright44.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.5%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

TA1 4England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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