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Housing in TA4 2RN

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

Neighbourhood
Wiveliscombe & Milverton
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,729 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA4 2RNEngland
Detached39.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced19.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72% of households in the TA4 2RN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.3% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

TA4 2RN
72%
14%
14%
England
  • Owned72%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA4 2RNEngland
Owned outright48.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council12.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA4 2RNEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 19.7% of households include dependent children.

TA4 2RNEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 2RN (Wiveliscombe & Milverton) (about 1,729 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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