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Housing in TA6 4SW

What the homes in TA6 4SW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pawlett, Puriton & Woolavington
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,761 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.6%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA6 4SWEngland
Detached50.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced12%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.1% of households in the TA6 4SW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 53.3% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

TA6 4SW
81%
England
  • Owned81.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.3%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA6 4SWEngland
Owned outright53.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA6 4SWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.8%). 16.4% of households include dependent children.

TA6 4SWEngland
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 TA6 4SW (Pawlett, Puriton & Woolavington) (about 1,761 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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