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Housing in TA6 7AL

What the homes in TA6 7AL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wembdon & Chilton Trinity
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,305 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60.3%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA6 7ALEngland
Detached60.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced4.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.1% of households in the TA6 7AL area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.4% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

TA6 7AL
89%
England
  • Owned89.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented7.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA6 7ALEngland
Owned outright55.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA6 7ALEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21.5%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.

TA6 7ALEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 7AL (Wembdon & Chilton Trinity) (about 1,305 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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