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Housing in TA20 1

What the homes in TA20 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
14,473 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33.8%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TA20 1England
Detached33.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced23.2%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.7% of households in TA20 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

TA20 1
65%
18%
16%
England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA20 1England
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA20 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.4%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

TA20 1England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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