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Housing in TA1 4BT

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

Neighbourhood
Taunton Galmington & Trull
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,810 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.1%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TA1 4BTEngland
Detached47.1%22.9%
Semi-detached37%31.5%
Terraced4.1%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.7% of households in the TA1 4BT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 50.1% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

TA1 4BT
77%
19%
England
  • Owned76.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented19.2%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA1 4BTEngland
Owned outright50.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented4.5%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA1 4BTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 24% of households include dependent children.

TA1 4BTEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA1 4BT (Taunton Galmington & Trull) (about 1,810 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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