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Housing in TA6 6HR

What the homes in TA6 6HR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stockmoor & North Petherton
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,688 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.6%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA6 6HREngland
Detached14.3%22.9%
Semi-detached42.6%31.5%
Terraced34.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.3% of households in the TA6 6HR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

TA6 6HR
59%
14%
26%
England
  • Owned59.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented26.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA6 6HREngland
Owned outright33.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council19.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA6 6HREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.4%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

TA6 6HREngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 6HR (Stockmoor & North Petherton) (about 1,688 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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