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Housing in TA1 5AG

What the homes in TA1 5AG 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
1,408 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.5%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA1 5AGEngland
Detached32.3%22.9%
Semi-detached52.5%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.5% of households in the TA1 5AG area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.8% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

TA1 5AG
86%
England
  • Owned86.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA1 5AGEngland
Owned outright54.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA1 5AGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

TA1 5AGEngland
Living alone, under 665.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.9%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 TA1 5AG (Taunton Galmington & Trull) (about 1,408 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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