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Housing in TA1

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
54,356 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.3%). Flats make up 23.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TA1England
Detached24%22.9%
Semi-detached28.3%31.5%
Terraced24.3%23%
Purpose-built flat18.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.8% of households in TA1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

TA1
61%
22%
16%
England
  • Owned60.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA1England
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

TA1England
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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