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Housing in TA5 1BU

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

Neighbourhood
Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,392 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.7%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA5 1BUEngland
Detached57.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.3%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.3% of households in the TA5 1BU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.6% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

TA5 1BU
79%
14%
England
  • Owned79.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA5 1BUEngland
Owned outright49.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA5 1BUEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.8%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

TA5 1BUEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children22.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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 TA5 1BU (Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey) (about 1,392 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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