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Housing in TA16 5RF

What the homes in TA16 5RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ham Hill & Merriott
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,060 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (58.1%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA16 5RFEngland
Detached14.6%22.9%
Semi-detached58.1%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.8% of households in the TA16 5RF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 45% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

TA16 5RF
71%
21%
England
  • Owned70.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented7.9%20.5%
  • Social rented20.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA16 5RFEngland
Owned outright45%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association15.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA16 5RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.6%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

TA16 5RFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA16 5RF (Ham Hill & Merriott) (about 1,060 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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