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Housing in TA23 0FL

What the homes in TA23 0FL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Watchet, Washford & Carhampton
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,577 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.4%). Flats make up 19.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

TA23 0FLEngland
Detached11.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.3%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat18%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.5% of households in the TA23 0FL area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.

TA23 0FL
55%
14%
31%
England
  • Owned54.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented30.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA23 0FLEngland
Owned outright35%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association27%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA23 0FLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.1%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

TA23 0FLEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 TA23 0FL (Watchet, Washford & Carhampton) (about 1,577 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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