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Housing in TA6 4WL

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

Neighbourhood
Bridgwater East
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,714 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.8%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA6 4WLEngland
Detached37%22.9%
Semi-detached42.8%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.4% of households in the TA6 4WL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 69.5% with a mortgage.

TA6 4WL
83%
England
  • Owned83.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented3.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA6 4WLEngland
Owned outright13.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan69.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 14.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA6 4WLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (31.7%). 33.6% of households include dependent children.

TA6 4WLEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.3%12.8%
Couple, no children31.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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 4WL (Bridgwater East) (about 1,714 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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