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Housing in TA2

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
43,445 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.5%). Flats make up 15.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TA2England
Detached27.9%22.9%
Semi-detached30.5%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.2% of households in TA2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

TA2
65%
17%
16%
England
  • Owned65.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA2England
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council10.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

TA2England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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

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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