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Housing in TA6 6YN

What the homes in TA6 6YN 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
1,893 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.5%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA6 6YNEngland
Detached31.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.5%31.5%
Terraced26.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.6% of households in the TA6 6YN area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 11% own outright and 46.5% with a mortgage.

TA6 6YN
58%
34%
England
  • Owned57.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented34.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA6 6YNEngland
Owned outright11%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 18.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA6 6YNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.4%). 42.4% of households include dependent children.

TA6 6YNEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2%12.8%
Couple, no children23.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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 6YN (Stockmoor & North Petherton) (about 1,893 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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