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Housing in TA5 1

What the homes in TA5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
13,344 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.6%). Flats make up 15.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TA5 1England
Detached38.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.7%31.5%
Terraced17.7%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.9% of households in TA5 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 45.9% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

TA5 1
69%
21%
England
  • Owned68.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA5 1England
Owned outright45.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA5 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 17.3% of households include dependent children.

TA5 1England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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

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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