Housing in TA2 7AZ
What the homes in TA2 7AZ 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
- 1,495 (2024)
TA2 7AZTaunton
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.8%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
73.8% of households in the TA2 7AZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 47.9% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented8%20.5%
- Social rented17.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (20.7%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA2 7AZ (Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston) (about 1,495 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.