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Housing in TA21 9RD

What the homes in TA21 9RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,340 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.4%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA21 9RDEngland
Detached51.4%22.9%
Semi-detached39.3%31.5%
Terraced8.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.5% of households in the TA21 9RD area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 65.1% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

TA21 9RD
87%
England
  • Owned87.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA21 9RDEngland
Owned outright65.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA21 9RDEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (24.4%). 16.4% of households include dependent children.

TA21 9RDEngland
Living alone, under 667.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over24.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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 TA21 9RD (Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland) (about 1,340 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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