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Housing in TA23 0PR

What the homes in TA23 0PR 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
1,167 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.2%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA23 0PREngland
Detached43.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.5%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home7.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.4% of households in the TA23 0PR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.9% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

TA23 0PR
71%
15%
13%
England
  • Owned71.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA23 0PREngland
Owned outright54.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA23 0PREngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21.2%). 12.6% of households include dependent children.

TA23 0PREngland
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 0PR (Watchet, Washford & Carhampton) (about 1,167 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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