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Housing in TA4 2NX

What the homes in TA4 2NX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wiveliscombe & Milverton
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,749 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.2%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

TA4 2NXEngland
Detached20.4%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced39.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.6% of households in the TA4 2NX area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

TA4 2NX
62%
16%
20%
England
  • Owned61.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented20.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA4 2NXEngland
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council14%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA4 2NXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.5%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

TA4 2NXEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 TA4 2NX (Wiveliscombe & Milverton) (about 1,749 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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