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Housing in TA2 8BA

What the homes in TA2 8BA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,011 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA2 8BAEngland
Detached37.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26.5%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71% of households in the TA2 8BA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 43.8% with a mortgage.

TA2 8BA
71%
16%
England
  • Owned71%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA2 8BAEngland
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA2 8BAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 30.9% of households include dependent children.

TA2 8BAEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children22.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 8BA (Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield) (about 2,011 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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