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Housing in TA2 6LN

What the homes in TA2 6LN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,659 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 17.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

TA2 6LNEngland
Detached45.9%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in the TA2 6LN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.1% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

TA2 6LN
75%
17%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA2 6LNEngland
Owned outright50.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA2 6LNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.4%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

TA2 6LNEngland
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 TA2 6LN (Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston) (about 1,659 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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